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  • Pay Data Reporting Coming to New York City

    Date:
    December 8, 2025

    Large employers in New York City will soon be required to submit pay and demographic information to the city, after the New York City Council voted to enact a pay data reporting law over a mayoral veto.

  • Pennsylvania Bans Hairstyle Discrimination

    Date:
    November 26, 2025

    Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a bill into law that protects hair textures and hairstyles tied to racial and cultural identity from discrimination in the workplace.

  • EEOC Warns Employers About Anti-American Discrimination

    Date:
    November 21, 2025

    In new guidance, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) stressed that national origin discrimination under Title VII can include preferences for foreign workers, including workers with a particular visa status, over American workers.

  • Columbus, Ohio, Enacts Pay Transparency Law

    Date:
    November 11, 2025

    A new ordinance taking effect in 2027 will require many employers in Columbus, Ohio, to include a salary range in job postings.

  • New Jersey Issues Proposed Pay Transparency Rules

    Date:
    October 31, 2025

    The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has issued proposed rules under the state's pay transparency law that went into effect June 1, 2025.

  • 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.

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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.