Discrimination

New and Updated

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  New Hampshire Ban on Hairstyle Discrimination Takes Effect

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Discrimination: Vermont

  Updated to reflect law prohibiting hairstyle discrimination, effective July 1, 2024.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Lactation Accommodation Handbook Statement: New York City, New York

  Updated guidance to reflect amendments to New York City law that align break time requirements with state law and address posting requirements, effective May 8, 2025.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Colorado Amends CROWN Act to Include Hair Length

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  EEO Handbook Statement: Vermont

  Updated statement and guidance to reflect amendment prohibiting hairstyle discrimination, effective July 1, 2024. 

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Minnesota Amends Antidiscrimination Law

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  New York Requires Paid Lactation Breaks

• Date:

  May 24, 2024

  Type:

  Commentary and Insights

  Compliance Challenges Reveal Opportunities Despite Legal Uncertainty

  By addressing compliance challenges proactively, even when legal obligations are uncertain, employers can discover opportunities to create strategic advantages.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Maryland Prohibits Military Status Discrimination

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Virginia Prohibits Discrimination Based on Ethnic Origin