The full 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed long-standing precedent regarding the type of adverse employment action a plaintiff must experience to prevail on a Title VII employment discrimination case.
The EEOC has unveiled proposed regulations to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, a landmark federal law expanding employees' rights to obtain reasonable accommodations at work for pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions.
The EEOC has issued updated guidance about how the ADA applies to job applicants and employees with visual disabilities, including addressing issues related to the use of AI decision-making tools.
Under the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, a number of local laws in Texas - including anti-discrimination ordinances in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth and San Antonio - will be preempted September 1.
The Supreme Court held that consideration of race in university admissions is unconstitutional, in a ruling with implications for the DEI efforts of private-sector employers.
The Supreme Court has rejected the long-standing interpretation of Title VII that an employer may deny a religious accommodation when the requested accommodation would impose more than a de minimis, or trifling, burden on the employer's business.
Following an active legislative session in Colorado, employers in the Centennial State will soon have a range of new compliance obligations to manage in areas including age discrimination, harassment and nondisclosure agreements.
Colorado has amended its pay transparency law to require employers to disclose significantly more information to existing employees about available job opportunities and career progression paths.
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