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Preparing For the Amended Title IX Regulations:  What To Do Now

Educational institutions are anxiously awaiting the U.S. Department of Education’s issuance of the amended final Title IX regulations.  The deadline for releasing the new regulations has been pushed back several times...more

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What Comes Next? Title IX Under a Biden Presidency

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As a Presidential candidate, Joe Biden promised that, if elected, he would put a “quick end” to the Trump administration’s 2020 Title IX rule on sexual harassment. Now, Biden is the projected winner of the 2020 Presidential...more

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Department of Education strips Clery Handbook guidance, issues short Appendix rooted in statutory and regulatory language

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On October 9, 2020, the Department of Education (Department) issued notice that it rescinded the 2016 Handbook for Campus Safety and Security Reporting (Clery Handbook), the Department’s guidance document interpreting the...more

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Are You in Compliance With the Training and Notice Requirements Imposed by the Time’s Up Act?

Last June, Governor Lamont signed into law the “Time’s Up Act” (P.A. 19-16), which significantly expanded sexual harassment training and notice requirements for employers in Connecticut.  See our previous blog posts – here...more

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Pay Equity: Still a Growing Concern

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Pay equity continues to be a complex and evolving issue for employers. Although the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently ended its Component 2 pay data collection, employers still face substantial...more

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Illinois Department of Human Rights Issues Guidance on Anti-Harassment Training

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In 2019, the Illinois General Assembly enacted, and Governor Pritzker signed into law, P.A. 101-0221, containing sweeping new measures to combat workplace harassment....more

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Updates for the New Year at Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities

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As institutions of higher education begin their spring 2020 semester, they should be aware of  several Pennsylvania-specific developments regarding sexual misconduct and child abuse. ...more

Pullman & Comley - School Law

Strictly Speaking: Limiting Title IX Student-on-Student Sexual Harassment Claims in Kollaritsch v. Michigan State University Board...

Bringing claims for student-on-student sexual harassment may have just gotten more difficult.  In what could prove to be extremely influential precedent, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit’s recent...more

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Important Changes Coming to Nondisclosure Agreements in New York

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Later this week, on October 11, 2019, several important changes are coming to the New York Human Rights Law (“NYHRL”). As you may recall, last year the New York legislature enacted legislation prohibiting employers from...more

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Reminder: 100 Days Until NYS Deadline for Employers to Provide Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

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Seyfarth Synopsis: All New York State employers must provide all employees with annual, interactive sexual harassment prevention training by October 9, 2019....more

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The NYC Commission on Human Rights’ Online Anti-Sexual Harassment Training Video Is Now Available

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act requires employers with 15 or more employees to conduct annual, interactive anti-sexual harassment training. The law went into effect April 1, 2019. ...more

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NYC Rolls Out Comprehensive Anti-Sexual Harassment Training

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As of April 1, 2019, sexual harassment prevention training has become fully ingrained in both New York State and City law. ...more

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New Jersey's Response to #MeToo: New Law Voids Non-Disclosure Agreements and Questions Future of Employee Arbitration Agreements

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Effective immediately, an amendment to New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”) signed into law on March 18, 2019, invalidates any provision of an employment agreement which “waives any substantive or procedural right...more

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Public comment on Department of Education's proposed Title IX rules due January 30

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On November 29, 2018 the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend ED's regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title...more

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Department of Education Proposes New Title IX Regulations Governing Sexual Harassment and Assault

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On November 16, 2018, the U.S. Department of Education proposed a new rule under Title IX, the 1972 federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities that receive...more

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Department of Education Proposes Significant Changes to Title IX Regulations

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Last week, the U.S. Department of Education released a proposed rule to amend the regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX)....more

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On Your Mark, Get Set, Review! Roundup Of 2019 California Sexual Harassment Prevention Related Legislation

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As we look to the year ahead, we have prepared a summary of new laws related to sexual harassment prevention. These new laws become effective January 1, 2019 unless otherwise noted. Also summarized are several vetoed bills...more

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Patchwork Approach to Addressing Sexual Harassment – One State at a Time (Part 1)

There have been a variety of responses to the #MeToo movement since it began a little over a year ago. Employees have responded by filing more internal and external complaints. ...more

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Delaware Passes Sexual Harassment Law Which Includes Training Mandates For Employees

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Q. Does Delaware have any laws requiring employers to train employees on their harassment policy? A. Yes. On August 29, 2018, Delaware enacted a sexual harassment law aimed to broaden protections for workers against...more

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New York State’s Anti-Sexual Harassment Requirements Now In Effect: What Employers Should Know

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In the wake of the #MeToo Movement, New York enacted legislation that is specifically targeted to sexual harassment in the workplace.  On October 1, 2018, New York released final guidance materials regarding the legislation,...more

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California Governor Signs Wave Of New Gender/Sex Related Bills Into Law In The Wake Of #MeToo

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On September 30, 2018, California Governor Edmund J. Brown, Jr. signed into law eight new bills involving gender and sexual harassment training and related issues. ...more

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New York State Releases Final Anti-Sexual Harassment Materials

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In compliance with legislation passed earlier this year, New York State has released the final model sexual harassment policy and complaint form, the model training materials, and FAQs, which provide...more

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New York State Extends Deadline for Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training

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As previously reported, New York State and New York City have implemented laws mandating sexual harassment training to all employees on an annual basis. The original state deadline for completing training was January 1, 2019....more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

TRAINING DEADLINE EXTENDED: Time to Catch the “Train” – The New York Gender-Based Harassment Train

Last month, I posted about New York State’s recently enacted law mandating all New York State employers adopt Sexual Harassment Policies and train all employees annually. ...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Ensuring Your Anti-Sexual Harassment Training and Policy Comply With New York State’s New Laws

Effective Oct. 9, 2018, New York State employers will be required to provide annual anti-sexual harassment training to all employees, adopt a sexual harassment prevention policy, and provide to employees a complaint form for...more

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