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  • 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.

  • First PWFA Settlement Highlights Importance of Interactive Process

    Date:
    November 1, 2024

    In the EEOC's first settlement under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, a Florida beachfront hotel and resort has agreed to pay $100,000 in damages and implement various measures to ensure compliance with the PWFA.

  • California Enacts Slate of New Employment Laws

    Date:
    October 9, 2024

    Several new bills addressing discrimination, language in job advertisements and more will affect employers in California beginning in January 2025.

  • New Jersey Poised to Enact Pay Transparency Law

    Date:
    September 26, 2024

    The New Jersey General Assembly has passed a bill that would require many employers operating in the state to include pay and benefits information in job postings.

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News: HR and legal considerations for employers regarding federal, state and local equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws, including discrimination, harassment and fair pay.