Senate Committee Approves “Pregnant Workers Fairness Act,” Signaling Enactment May Be Near
A key U.S. Senate Committee, in an overwhelming bipartisan vote, has approved a bill (S. 1486) that would require covered
D.C. Circuit Reverses NLRB, Rules That E-Mail Policy Was Applied Discriminatorily
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit), often referred to as the most influential
EEOC Issues New Guidance on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Workplace Rights
Coinciding with the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, the landmark ruling holding that
Pregnancy Act One of Few House-Passed Employment Bills Approved So Far With Chance for Enactment
When Democrats took control of the House of Representatives in 2018, they pursued an active workplace legislative agenda resulting in
Guide To Drafting an Effective EEOC Position Statement (Part II)
We are pleased to present Part II of our two-part memorandum that provides guidance on preparing an effective employer position
Guide To Drafting an Effective EEOC Position Statement (Part I)
How an employer responds to a charge of discrimination filed by an applicant or employee with the Equal Employment Opportunity
Charge Filings With EEOC Hit 30-Year Low Last Year
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released its final enforcement and litigation statistics for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 (October
New Jersey’s Expansive Recreational Marijuana Law Includes Nondiscrimination Protection
A few weeks ago, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization
New Biden Executive Order Creates White House “Gender Policy Council”
President Biden has issued a new Executive Order (E.O.) 14020 establishing a White House “Gender Policy Council” (Council) to coordinate
OFCCP Opinion Letter Provides Guidance on Avoiding Religious Discrimination
We wanted to bring to your attention an opinion letter that was quietly issued by the Labor Department’s Office of