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  • New York City Council Passes Pay Data Reporting Law

    Date:
    October 14, 2025

    As a result of a recently passed bill aimed at improving pay equity and wage transparency, large employers in New York City may soon be required to submit pay and demographic information to the city.

  • California Passes a Bunch of New Employment Laws

    Date:
    October 14, 2025

    New requirements involving pay data reporting, pay transparency, workplace notices, paid family leave, civil penalties for wage theft and more are coming soon to California.

  • EEOC Quorum Restored: The Sheriff Is Back in Town

    Date:
    October 8, 2025

    The Senate has confirmed the appointment of a third commissioner on the EEOC, which restores the quorum needed for the agency to take action.

  • Government Shutdown Has Wide-Ranging Effects

    Date:
    October 1, 2025

    The E-Verify system is not available, and federal agencies are scaling back their enforcement efforts while the government is shut down.

  • DOJ Says Remote Work May Be Religious Accommodation

    Date:
    September 30, 2025

    A new DOJ memorandum opinion explains how temporary remote work can be used as religious accommodation in certain situations.

  • Washington Supreme Court Broadens Pay Transparency Liability

    Date:
    September 8, 2025

    The Washington Supreme Court has ruled that any job applicant may bring a lawsuit against an employer that violates the state's pay transparency law, potentially opening employers up to an increase in lawsuits and damages.

  • Colorado Delays Implementation of AI Discrimination Law

    Date:
    September 5, 2025

    The implementation of a comprehensive Colorado law aimed at preventing algorithmic discrimination has been delayed nearly five months.

  • PWFA Back in Effect in Texas

    Date:
    August 22, 2025

    Overturning a federal district court, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has held that the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) was constitutionally enacted and may be enforced against the state of Texas.

  • Pay Transparency Law Awaits Signature in Delaware

    Date:
    August 7, 2025

    Delaware may soon join the group of states that require employers to include pay information in job postings. A pay transparency bill has passed the legislature and awaits signature by Gov. Matt Meyer.

  • DOJ Warns Federal Contractors About DEI Practices

    Date:
    August 1, 2025

    The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a guidance document providing examples of workplace programs and practices it considers to constitute unlawful discrimination in the guise of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

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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.