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Race Discrimination Amended Legislation

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Washington Amends its Law Against Discrimination to Provide Protections for Hair Textures and Styles as Traits Associated with...

On March 19, 2020, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law Washington House of Representatives Bill 2602 (HB 2602), which amends the Washington Law Against Discrimination to include a definition of “race.” The...more

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New York Governor Signs Law Prohibiting Hairstyle Discrimination

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently signed legislation amending state law to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on hair texture or protective hairstyles as race-based discrimination. The new law took effect...more

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Bill Would Require Race And Gender Pay Equity Reports

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In March, I wrote about AB 2571 which would have prohibited public pension fund investments in alternative investment vehicles that lacked race and gender pay equity policies. Yesterday, the bill was amended to require...more

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California Again Updates Equal Pay Act

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After amending its Equal Pay Act to address gender-related wage differentials effective January 1, 2016, the California legislature enacted nearly identical language to also preclude wage differentials based on race or...more

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