Discrimination

New and Updated

• Date:

  March 14, 2025

  Type:

  Podcasts and Webinars

  Webinar: DEI Now - Where to Stop, Proceed With Caution, and Move Ahead

  In this 60-minute webinar, Eric Meyer and Amy Epstein Gluck, partners with Pierson Ferdinand, break down the Executive Order's impact and provide practical guidance to help your organization navigate DEI compliance with confidence.

• Date:

  March 10, 2025

  Type:

  Commentary and Insights

  Discrimination Protection Rollback: Will Iowa Start a State Trend?

  This article discusses the implications of the first state law to roll back discrimination protections for gender identity and things that employers faced with such changes should keep in mind.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Sexual and Other Unlawful Harassment Handbook Statement [15+ Employees]

  Updated statement to clarify language concerning harassing conduct that does not rise to the level of being unlawful.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Iowa Removes Gender Identity as a Protected Characteristic

• Date:

  March 3, 2025

  Type:

  News

  Iowa Removes Gender Identity Discrimination Protections

  In a first-of-its-kind bill, Iowa has removed gender identity as a protected characteristic under the state's antidiscrimination laws.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  EEO Handbook Statement: New Jersey

  Updated threshold to reflect guidance from the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights concerning employee coverage.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Disabilities (ADA): Florida

  Updated to reflect a court ruling on accommodating medical marijuana use.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Employee Discipline: Nebraska

  Updated to reflect forthcoming retaliation protections under the Nebraska Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.

• Type:

  Training

  Connecticut Sexual Harassment Prevention - Employee Training

  The Connecticut Sexual Harassment Prevention employee training, which provides training on Connecticut law regarding sexual harassment in the workplace, has been enhanced to improve the content and appearance of the PowerPoint presentation.

• Type:

  Training

  Illinois Sexual Harassment Prevention - Supervisor Training

  The Illinois Sexual Harassment Prevention supervisor training, which provides training on Illinois law regarding sexual harassment in the workplace, has been enhanced to improve the content and appearance of the PowerPoint presentation.