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In a Dear Colleague Letter issued on November 7, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a letter reminding educational institutions of their obligation to address and prevent discrimination...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released earlier this month updated proposed guidance on harassment in the workplace, largely based on developments in applicable case law and societal trends coming out of...more
On 10 May 2020, the UK Government outlined its plans to enable certain sectors in England to return to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have continued the...more
Recent amendments to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) broaden employee rights and impose new, immediate notice requirements on employers. The amendments are found in Public Acts 100-0588 and 100-1066, which Governor...more
Employment terminations are serious business and fraught with potential challenges. The simple idea that at-will employees can be discharged for any legal reason without incurring claims, defense costs, and possible...more
The Hedge Fund Law Report has quoted Akin Gump labor and employment partner Richard Rabin in an article series on the topic of employee handbooks for fund managers. In part one, “Why Every Fund Manager Should Adopt an...more
The #metoo movement has many employers worried about protecting their employees from discrimination and harassment. Employers often ask what they should be doing to prevent discrimination in the workplace and how best to...more
New California regulations require that employers write discrimination, harassment and anti-retaliation policies which include extensive complaint management and investigation procedures. Snapshot - - What has...more
On April 1, 2016, recent changes by the California Fair Employment and Housing Council to the regulations implementing the state’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) took effect. Among the changes are an expanded training...more
New California anti-discrimination, anti-harassment, and pregnancy disability leave regulations went into effect on April 1, 2016. The substantive law regarding these issues has not changed. However, the new amendments...more
On April 1, 2016, amendments to California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) regulations, dealing with the prevention of discrimination, harassment and retaliation, go into effect. The amendments place an affirmative...more
Just as we thought it was safe to put away our handbooks and policies until 2017, California lawmakers threw a last minute zinger at employers. Effective APRIL 1, 2016, a new regulation under California’s Fair...more
The California Office of Administrative Law recently approved regulations drafted by the California Fair Employment and Housing Council. These new regulations, covering the entire gamut of employment law topics within the...more
On April 1st, new regulations adopted under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) take effect that require California employers of at least 5 individuals to develop written discrimination, harassment, and retaliation...more
Recent Amendments to California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) Regulations go into effect on April 1, 2016. These amendments include: - ..Detailed requirements for mandatory written harassment, discrimination,...more
If you are an employer or HR professional and have not had to conduct a workplace discrimination investigation, consider yourself lucky, or possibly naïve. At some point every employer will be confronted with the employee...more