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Workplace Law Update: 12 Essential Items on Your May To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

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EEOC is Cracking Down on Transgender Harassment

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The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) is cracking down on the discriminatory treatment of transgender employees. Recently, a New York-based pizzeria agreed to pay $25,000 and agreed to other terms...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

EEOC Issues Long-Awaited Guidance on Harassment in the Modern Workplace

On September 29, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued long-awaited enforcement guidance on workplace harassment. The “Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace,” published in the...more

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EEOC Issues Updated Workplace Harassment Guidance

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) on Sept. 29, 2023, proposed updated workplace harassment guidance reflecting notable changes in the law, including the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in...more

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Michigan Amends Civil Rights Act To Include LGBTQ Protections

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On March 16, 2023, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill that expands the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (“ELCRA”) to include protections for LGBTQ individuals....more

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The EEOC Proposes Detailed New Enforcement Priorities For 2023-2027

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On Tuesday, January 10, the EEOC released for public comment its draft 2023-2027 Strategic Enforcement Plan, or “SEP” (available here)—a document that will guide the Commission’s enforcement priorities for...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: EEOC's LGBTQ+ Guidance Blocked, Employer COVID-19 Update, NYC Prepares for Pay Transparency Law - Employment...

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This week, we look at updates ranging from discrimination issues and COVID-19 guidance to local pay transparency law compliance. Federal Judge Blocks EEOC's LGBTQ+ Guidance The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s June...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

[Webinar] LGBTQ+ Employment Law Roundup - June 28th, 12:00 pm PT

Join Hinshaw and the LGBTQ+ Lawyers Association of Los Angeles as we commemorate June Pride Month with a webinar featuring practical guidance on LGBTQ+ employment and workplace issues. This one-hour CLE program will cover...more

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EEOC Revises Intake Forms to Include Non-Binary Gender Options

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On March 31, 2022, on Transgender Day of Visibility, the EEOC announced that it will expand the available gender options in the voluntary self-identification questions included on its intake forms. The changes will apply to...more

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5 Employer Takeaways as EEOC Issues New Guidance on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination in the Workplace

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) observed LGBTQ+ Pride Month and the one-year anniversary of the landmark Bostock v. Clayton County Supreme Court decision by announcing new resources to aid employers in...more

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EEOC Issues Long-Awaited LGBTQ+ Guidance for Employers

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It was about this time last summer when the U.S. Supreme Court extended Title VII protections to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and transgender status. Now the federal agency tasked with...more

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The Biden Administration: Expected Changes In Workplace Protections

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Husch Blackwell’s Labor & Employment team is launching a series of employment and labor alerts and labor law podcasts that discuss the expected changes in labor and employment laws under the Biden administration and provide...more

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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Narrows the Application of the Ministerial Exception to Anti-Discrimination Laws

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On March 5, 2021, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) ruled in DeWeese-Boyd v. Gordon College, et. al. that an associate professor at a private, Christian liberal arts college did not constitute a ministerial...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] Employment Practices Liability Insurance - January 26th - 28th, 10:15 am - 4:15 pm EST

29th Annual Employment Practices Liability Insurance - ACI’s 29th Annual Employment Practices Liability Insurance conference returns on January 26-28, 2021 in an interactive, virtual format! This yearly conference is the...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] Complex Employment Litigation & Risk Management - February 10th, 10:00 am - 6:15 pm EDT

Critical Guidance on Managing Covid-19 and More High Stakes Issues Coming Across Your Desk. As industry grapples with unprecedented risk and uncertainty, in-house counsel and private practitioners are set to attend ACI’s...more

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Court Ruling Points to Expanded LGBT Anti-Discrimination Protections in China

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In a landmark ruling, a Beijing court ruled in favor of a transgender employee against her employer, a Chinese e-commerce company, interpreting China’s anti-discrimination laws to include protection based on sexual...more

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June 2020: The Top 21 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Governor Northam Signs Groundbreaking Virginia Values Act

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Last week, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed into law the Virginia Values Act. Effective July 1, 2020, the new statute broadly expands the state’s Human Rights Act to prohibit sexual orientation and gender identity...more

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Virginia Adds LGBTQ Protections to Anti-Discrimination Law

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On April 11, 2020, Gov. Ralph Northam signed the Virginia Values Act (VVA), making Virginia the first state in the South to enact comprehensive protections for the LGBTQ community against discrimination in employment,...more

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EEOC's New priorities, Plus FY19 Stats

Almost all good news for employers. DHILLON'S FIVE PRIORITIES- Janet Dhillon, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, issued her priorities for the year 2020, and employers ought to like most of them: ...more

International Lawyers Network

Sexual Harassment In The Workplace: What US: Missouri Companies Need To Know

2019 Update - The #MeToo movement, which has grown international in scope, is a wide-ranging campaign to shed light on the occurrence of sexual assault and harassment, particularly in the workplace. The movement began in...more

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Transgender harassment lawsuit goes forward

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Courts around the country are split on the question of whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act protects individuals against discrimination based on sexual orientation. A recent Arizona federal court recognized the ability...more

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Web Exclusive: April 2019: The Top 16 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q1 2019

State and local governments are increasingly regulating the workplace. Although it is not possible to discuss all state and local laws, this update provides an overview of recent and upcoming legislative developments to help...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

LGBT Bias Claims Could Become Viable Under Missouri Human Rights Act

Prudent employers will make sure their policies cover sexual orientation and gender identity. Last week, the Missouri Supreme Court issued two opinions that could change the viability of LGBT discrimination claims under...more

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