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The EEOC has recently filed an action in the Western District of Wisconsin entitled EEOC v. Baumann Farms, LLP alleging that the employer has an “English-only policy that discriminates against non-English speaking Hispanic employees based on national origin” in violation of Title VII. The complaint does not offer much detail…
Continue Reading A Reminder to Review your Company’s English-only PolicyEarlier this year, Montana became the first state to make discrimination based on vaccination status…
Continue Reading Montana Law Prohibits Discrimination Based on Vaccination StatusOn September 9, 2021, President Biden announced impending COVID-19 vaccine requirements that will apply to…
Continue Reading What We Know So Far About President Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
Texas is not known for its employee-friendly laws. But on September 1, 2021, two amendments…
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Employers Can’t Avoid Colorado’s Compensation-Posting Rules By Excluding Colorado Workers
When Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (“EPEWA”) went into effect at the beginning of 2021, Colorado became the first state in the U.S. to require employers to disclose…
Continue Reading Employers Can’t Avoid Colorado’s Compensation-Posting Rules By Excluding Colorado WorkersCongress Moves Toward Providing Employees an Easier Path to Pursue Age Discrimination Claims
Employers are generally familiar with the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), which prohibits discrimination against employees age 40 and older on the basis of age. In 2009…
Continue Reading Congress Moves Toward Providing Employees an Easier Path to Pursue Age Discrimination ClaimsThe U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently updated and expanded its guidance regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and federal anti-discrimination laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and Title…
Continue Reading The EEOC Issues Updated COVID-19 GuidanceAs we’ve written before, the Supreme Court decided in Bostock v. Clayton County, Ga. that sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination is prohibited under Title VII of the Civil Rights…
Continue Reading The Equality Act: Above And Beyond BostockLast June, in Bostock v. Clayton County, Ga., the Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights of 1964 prohibits discrimination in the workplace based on sexual…
Continue Reading EEOC Launches Resource Hub on Sexual Orientation, Gender IdentityThe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently issued its long-awaited guidance regarding the implications of mandating COVID-19 vaccinations in the workplace under certain EEO laws. In general, the guidance confirms…
Continue Reading EEOC Issues Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccinations in the WorkplaceThawing the Chilling Effect: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Trainings following the President’s September 2020 Executive Order titled “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping”
On September 4, 2020, under an order from the President of the United States, the director of Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Russell Vought, issued a memorandum titled Training…
Continue Reading Thawing the Chilling Effect: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Trainings following the President’s September 2020 Executive Order titled “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping”EEOC’s Proposed Updates to Religious Discrimination Guidance Now Open for Public Comment
On November 9, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) voted 3-2 to release a proposed update to Section 12 of the EEOC Compliance Manual addressing religious discrimination. Section…
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Earlier this year, Colorado joined a growing list of states that have banned natural hair discrimination. Colorado’s CROWN Act (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act) went…
Continue Reading Colorado’s CROWN Act Bans Natural Hair Discrimination