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[Hybrid Event] Rainbow Connection: How LGBTQIA+ History Informs Modern Civil Rights Efforts - October 11th, Atlanta, GA

Please join us in-person or virtually for Nelson Mullins' LGBTQ+ Affinity & Ally Group's 6th Annual Pride Seminar. Lunch will be provided to those attending in-person. CLE credits will be offered for select states. We...more

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Update: EEOC Issues Final Guidance on Workplace Harassment

The United States Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEOC”) has issued its final guidance on “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace,” the first of its kind in over 20 years. This final guidance builds on a variety...more

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EEOC Publishes Long-Awaited Final Guidance on Workplace Harassment

On April 29, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued the final version of new workplace harassment guidance for employers, formally updating the EEOC’s position on the legal standards and employer...more

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Japan adopts LGBTQ awareness legislation

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In June 2023, the ‘Act on the Promotion of Citizens’ Understanding of Diversity of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity’ was enacted by the Japanese legislature (the Diet)....more

Venable LLP

It's Time to Refresh Your Anti-Harassment Training: The EEOC Proposes Updated Guidance on Discrimination and Harassment in the...

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On October 2, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace (Proposed Enforcement Guidance), which will supersede its prior guidance on...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

EEOC-Proposed Workplace Harassment Guidance Broadens Definition of ‘Harassment’

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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

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EEOC’s Proposed Guidance Specifies Effective Features and Content in Anti-Harassment Polices, Training and Complaint Processes

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released lengthy proposed guidance for employers regarding their compliance with federal antidiscrimination laws that prohibit workplace harassment based on...more

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New York Enacts Laws on Captive Audience Meetings, Wage Theft, Gender Identity

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During a busy term at the New York Legislature, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation prohibiting captive audience meetings, categorizing wage theft as larceny, and expanding protection of “gender identity or expression”...more

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Local and State Employment Law Update: Non-Competes and Protected Classes in the Workplace

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Many states are prohibiting employers from entering into non-competes with their employees. Read the full article to determine whether any of these new laws apply to you! CALIFORNIA- A state superior court stayed the...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Bostock Exemption for Religious Nonprofits

The U.S. Supreme Court’s Bostock v. Clayton County decision recognized discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity as forms of sex discrimination, essentially incorporating such claims into Title...more

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North Carolina’s City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Adopt Nondiscrimination Ordinances

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Joining a host of communities in North Carolina, the Charlotte City Council has unanimously passed an ordinance to add nondiscrimination protections for sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, familial status,...more

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U.S. House Passes LGBTQ Civil Rights Bill

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The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill last week known as the Equality Act, which would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes. Last year, the...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Illegal or ill-mannered? Title VII meets Ms. Manners

Is it discriminatory to discipline employees for wearing #BLM face masks? When does Supervisor Karen cross the line from rude into discrimination? And join us to count down the top eight things you should never, ever say in...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Federal Court Blocks HHS Rule on Sexual Orientation

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The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York has blocked the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from enforcing a new rule that limited sex discrimination in healthcare to discrimination based...more

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The Top 5 (Non-COVID-19) Developments In Dealership Employment Law

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You have probably seen a lot of coronavirus news alerts lately, but as a car dealer, you already know that germs are not the only things that can cause headaches. Virus or no virus, the law is still going to change and...more

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Virginia Businesses Should Brace Themselves for Sweeping Employment Law Changes Taking Effect July 1 – Part One

Effective July 1, 2020, Virginia’s employment laws are substantially changing to provide broader protections to employees in many areas. We previously summarized the Virginia Values Act (VVA) here which goes into effect on...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

[Webinar] Promoting Human Rights While Maintaining Order and Religious Freedom - June 16th, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm EDT

The rights of individuals and groups to exercise freedom of religion and freedom of association are bedrock principles of the American existence. However, conflicts sometimes arise between individuals and groups exercising...more

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The Circuit Court Showdown: Will SCOTUS Say Yay or Nay Under Title VII to LGBT Workplace Discrimination?

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Employers have long known that gender stereotyping is not allowed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act’s prohibition on discrimination because of sex. However, there has been some confusion over whether this prohibition...more

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The Top Five Most Intriguing Developments In EEOC-Initiated Litigation In 2019 (And a Preview of Our Annual EEOC Litigation...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Stepping into a new year always gives one a chance to reflect on the lessons and trends of the prior year. In that spirit, we are pleased to present our annual selections for the five most intriguing...more

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Gender Identity Complexity: From the Olympics to the Workplace

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Olympic runner Caster Semenya, a woman by her own identification, was born with a unique body. While outwardly female, her body produces an excess of testosterone compared with other women. Olympic authorities have at times...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

Supreme Court to Decide if Anti-discrimination Laws Protect LGBTQ Employees

On April 22, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will consider whether federal anti-discrimination law applies to LGBTQ employees, granting judicial review to two (2) sexual orientation discrimination cases and one...more

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New York State Statute Now Protects Gender Identity in the Workplace

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Employers in New York should ensure that their policies and practices are compliant with changes to New York law that are set to take effect soon....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Fifth Circuit Rejects Title VII Transgender Protection, but Grants Summary Judgment on Other Grounds

In Wittmer v. Phillips 66, Judge James Ho of the Fifth Circuit wasted no time stating the Fifth Circuit’s position on whether sexual orientation or transgender status are protected classes under Title VII – they are not....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Transgender Discrimination Outlawed in New York

On January 25, 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA), which prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or expression. Under the law, “gender identity...more

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New York Employers Can Expect Significant Legislative and Regulatory Activity in 2019

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It has never been easy for businesses to keep up with and ensure compliance with New York State’s and New York City’s employment laws, but calendar year 2018 presented a unique amount of new challenges for employers. ...more

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