Discrimination

New and Updated

• Type:

  Editor's Choice

  January 1, 2025: Employers, Act Now Before New Compliance Requirements Take Effect

  Updated to include New York workers’ compensation amendment.

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  Handbook Templates

  Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Prevention Handbook Statement [5+ Employees]: California

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect amendments to the Fair Employment and Housing Act, effective January 1, 2025.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  EEO Handbook Statement: Illinois

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect amendments to the Illinois Human Rights Act that prohibit discrimination based on reproductive health decisions or family responsibilities, effective January 1, 2025.

• Type:

  Training

  Pregnancy in the Workplace - Supervisor Training

  The Pregnancy in the Workplace training, which examines the law and best practices for managing pregnant employees and preventing discrimination and harassment on the basis of pregnancy, has been enhanced to improve the content and appearance of the PowerPoint presentation.

• Type:

  Training

  Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues in the Workplace - Supervisor Briefing

  The Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues in the Workplace training, which examines the law and best practices surrounding LGBTQ+ individuals in the workplace, has been enhanced to improve the content and appearance of the PowerPoint presentation.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  USERRA: New York

  Updated to reflect amendment to New York military leave law that expands protections to national guard members during state active duty ordered by the state of New York or any other state, effective September 27, 2024.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  USERRA: Illinois

  Updated to reflect a forthcoming amendment under Illinois law that extends state military leave protections to members of the US Space Force.

• Date:

  November 7, 2024

  Type:

  News

  New York Voters Approve Equal Rights Amendment

  A ballot measure in New York that codifies certain discrimination protections into the state constitution passed on Tuesday.

• Date:

  November 1, 2024

  Type:

  News

  First PWFA Settlement Highlights Importance of Interactive Process

  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.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  California Amends Protections for Crime Victims

  Updated to reflect changes to the California kin care leave law as a result of the amendments to the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act.