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  • EEOC Provides Guidance on "Illegal DEI"

    Date:
    March 20, 2025

    The EEOC has released guidance that sheds some light on the types of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and initiatives the Trump administration considers to be illegal.

  • Pay Transparency Legislation Continues to Trend in 2025

    Date:
    March 14, 2025

    2025 is shaping up to be another big year for pay transparency. Over a dozen states are currently considering legislative proposals that would require employers to include salary information in job postings.

  • Iowa Removes Gender Identity Discrimination Protections

    Date:
    March 3, 2025

    In a first-of-its-kind bill, Iowa has removed gender identity as a protected characteristic under the state's antidiscrimination laws.

  • EEOC Orders Review of LGBTQ+ Discrimination Claims

    Date:
    January 31, 2025

    In response to a recent Executive Order from President Trump, the EEOC has directed its staff to elevate discrimination claims implicating sexual orientation and gender issues for review at agency headquarters.

  • EEOC Firings Could Accelerate Trump's Agenda

    Date:
    January 29, 2025

    With Republicans poised to claim a majority on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission more quickly than expected, employers should prepare for the possibility of changes in the commission's approach to gender identity, DEI, pregnancy and more.

  • NLRB Memo Advises on How to Harmonize Labor and EEO Requirements

    Date:
    January 22, 2025

    Both the National Labor Relations Act and EEO laws against discrimination can and should be given full effect by employers, according to a new memo from the General Counsel of the NLRB.

  • New Jersey Antidiscrimination Law Applies to AI Bias

    Date:
    January 15, 2025

    Bias resulting from the use of artificial intelligence violates New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination (LAD), according to new state attorney general guidance.

  • EEOC: Wearable Technology May Violate Discrimination Laws

    Date:
    December 23, 2024

    New guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) cautions employers that directing employees to use wearable devices in the workplace may violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other federal antidiscrimination laws.

  • Pay Transparency Coming to New Jersey in 2025

    Date:
    November 19, 2024

    New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a bill that will require many employers operating in the state to include pay and benefits information in job postings beginning in June 2025.

  • New York Voters Approve Equal Rights Amendment

    Date:
    November 7, 2024

    A ballot measure in New York that codifies certain discrimination protections into the state constitution passed on Tuesday.

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