This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2018 (hereafter “Report”), our eighth annual publication, is designed as a comprehensive guide to significant EEOC developments over the past fiscal year. The Report does...more
1/30/2019
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Happy New Year! As we turn the calendar to 2019, employers across the country are taking stock of recently-enacted workplace regulations on a wide variety of topics....more
1/4/2019
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As has become common in recent years (and despite marijuana’s continued illegality under federal law), citizens in several states voted on marijuana-related measures this election cycle. ...more
The September 30, 2018 deadline has come and gone for Governor Jerry Brown to evaluate the bills passed by the California legislature this year. In his last hurrah, Governor Brown has signed into law a jaw-dropping number of...more
10/2/2018
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Equal Pay ,
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Governor Vetoes ,
Human Trafficking ,
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September 1, 2018 marked the last day for the California legislature to pass bills and forward them to Governor Jerry Brown (D) for his consideration. Governor Brown has until September 30 to sign, veto, or otherwise decline...more
9/5/2018
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This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2017, our seventh annual Report, is designed as a comprehensive guide to significant EEOC developments over the past fiscal year. The Report does not merely summarize case...more
2/28/2018
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Age Discrimination ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Big Data ,
Civil Rights Act ,
EEO-1 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Government Investigations ,
Harassment ,
LGBTQ ,
Mediation ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
In 2017, the #MeToo movement highlighted the prevalence of sexual harassment in the workplace, toppling prominent figures in numerous fields. Sexual harassment has been unlawful for decades, of course, yet this vexing problem...more
1/9/2018
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Corporate Culture ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Harassment ,
Hostile Environment ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Settlement ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Title VII
As discussed in a prior article, unsuccessful bills proposed in the California legislature in 2017 can carry over into the 2018 session. State lawmakers may revive measures that did not make it through both chambers of the...more
1/5/2018
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Domestic Workers ,
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Employee Definition ,
Health Insurance ,
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Holiday Pay ,
Home Healthcare Workers ,
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Over-Time ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
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Public Access Laws ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Retail Workers ,
Single-Payer ,
Small Business ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules ,
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As we prepare to turn the calendar to 2018, employers look ahead to the next wave of labor and employment regulations. On January 1, 2018, and throughout the coming year, employers across the nation will confront a host of...more
11/14/2017
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Ban the Box ,
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Contraceptive Coverage Mandate ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Disability Benefits ,
DLSE ,
Equal Pay ,
Executive Compensation ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Gender Identity ,
Human Trafficking ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
New Legislation ,
Parental Leave ,
Pay Ratio ,
Popular ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
State and Local Government ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules ,
Workplace Safety
As the 2017 legislative session closed in Illinois, Governor Bruce Rauner vetoed several measures relating to labor and employment issues. He rejected a statewide minimum wage increase, for example, as well as a ban on salary...more
10/31/2017
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Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Local Ordinance ,
Municipalities ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State and Local Government ,
Wage and Hour
As discussed in our prior article, Governor Jerry Brown recently signed several significant labor and employment measures into law in California, including a statewide ban-the-box provision and an expansion of parental leave...more
10/23/2017
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Gig Economy ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Health Insurance ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Home Health Agencies ,
Independent Contractors ,
Jerry Brown ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Minimum Salary ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Part-Time Employees ,
Pay Gap ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Single-Payer ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tips ,
Transparency ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions ,
Work Schedules
The October 15, 2017 deadline has come and gone for Governor Jerry Brown to weigh the bills passed by the California legislature this year. Governor Brown has now signed into law a jaw-dropping number of bills that pertain to...more
10/17/2017
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Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Background Checks ,
Ban the Box ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Trafficking ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Reform ,
New Legislation ,
Parental Leave ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
State Labor Laws ,
Workplace Safety
Even outside the Capital Beltway, this has been a strange year. Those of us who handle labor and employment issues everyday often think we’ve seen it all—only to be proven wrong time and again. As April Fools’ Day approaches,...more
3/30/2017
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Biometric Information ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disciplinary Proceedings ,
Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
NLRA ,
Paid Leave ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Religious Exemption ,
Title VII ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour
This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2016 (hereafter “Report”), our sixth annual Report, is designed as a comprehensive guide to significant EEOC developments over the past fiscal year. The Report does not...more
2/27/2017
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Class Action ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Conciliation ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disability ,
Discovery ,
Discrimination ,
EEO-1 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
GINA ,
Harassment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Trafficking ,
Injunctive Relief ,
LGBTQ ,
Medical Records ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
Pay Gap ,
Race Discrimination ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Retaliation ,
Retirement ,
Settlement ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Small Business ,
Technology ,
Title VII ,
Transgender ,
Transparency ,
Voir Dire ,
Wages ,
Wellness Programs