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  • Federal Court Blocks LGBTQ Guidance in 20 States

    Date:
    July 26, 2022

    Following the decision of a federal district judge, the Biden administration's directives surrounding workplace treatment of LGBTQ employees are barred from enforcement in 20 states.

  • Same-Sex Marriage Rights Buoyed by House Bill

    Date:
    July 20, 2022

    Same-sex marriage protections would be guaranteed nationwide with additional legal safeguards under a bill the House of Representatives passed with bipartisan support.

  • "Circumstances" Must Justify COVID Testing, EEOC Says

    Date:
    July 18, 2022

    To ensure that workplace COVID testing does not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers must consider the level of community transmission, the vaccination status of employees and other factors.

  • HR Managers Protected From Retaliation, 11th Circuit Rules

    Date:
    July 15, 2022

    Title VII's retaliation protections do not exempt HR managers and other managerial-level employees, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.

  • Florida Medical Practice Settles EEOC COVID-Related Genetic Discrimination Case

    Date:
    July 12, 2022

    A medical practice will compensate affected employees and provide other relief to resolve a COVID-19-related genetic information case filed by the EEOC.

  • End of Roe Raises Questions for Employers

    Date:
    June 27, 2022

    In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which held that the Constitution does not protect a right to abortion, employers face challenges in areas ranging from benefit plans to social media to off-duty conduct policies and more.

  • EEOC Marks Pride Month, Bostock Anniversary

    Date:
    June 17, 2022

    EEOC Chair Charlotte A. Burrows released a statement in honor of Pride Month and the second anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision Bostock v. Clayton County highlighting the agency's ongoing work to combat employment discrimination against LGBTQ individuals.

  • Wave of New Hairstyle Discrimination Laws Passed

    Date:
    June 8, 2022

    Several states have joined the growing list of jurisdictions that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of hair texture, natural hairstyles or other physical characteristics associated with race.

  • Job Transfers Can Constitute Discrimination Even If No Tangible Harm Is Suffered

    Date:
    June 6, 2022

    Employees need not suffer tangible harm to bring a Title VII claim for the denial, or forced acceptance, of a job transfer, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.

  • Chicago Strengthens Sexual Harassment Ordinance

    Date:
    June 1, 2022

    Effective July 1, Chicago is amending its sexual harassment ordinance to expand the definition of sexual harassment and to require employers to develop written policies, provide training and keep records to demonstrate compliance.

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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.