Updated to reflect amendments to the standard and definition of harassment under the Vermont Fair Employment Practices Act (VFEPA), effective July 1, 2023.
Updated with respect to the National Labor Relations Board’s August 2023 Stericycle ruling, which adopted a new legal standard for evaluating the validity of workplace rules under the National Labor Relations Act.
Updated statement and guidance to reflect new definitions of race, religious creed and sex under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, effective August 16, 2023.
Colorado employers should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA), as amended by the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Workers' Rights Act (POWR), and other Colorado antidiscrimination laws.
HR guidance on preventing and responding to workplace harassment, including instituting a policy, providing training to employees and supervisors, and immediately investigating harassment complaints.