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Five tactics to dispel negative stereotypes of DEI

Wait, not everything about DEI on the internet is true? For organizations that desire to retain or implement DEI practices, it is vital to address common misperceptions or negative stereotypes about DEI. When DEI policies...more

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PRC Industries Pays $400,000 to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment, Retaliation Lawsuit

Settles Federal Charges E-Commerce Company Fired Black Workers Who Reported Racial Slurs - RENO, Nev. — PRC Industries, Inc., an E-commerce remanufacturing company, will pay two former employees of its Reno, Nevada,...more

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An Emerging Protected Class: Caste Discrimination in the United States

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What is caste and caste discrimination? “Caste” or a “caste system” is a social hierarchy passed down through families and can dictate an individual’s permissible professions as well as aspects of their social life,...more

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American Piping Inspection to Pay $250,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination and Retaliation Suit

Agency Resolves Suit Alleging Black Employee Was Harassed and Fired Because of His Race and in Retaliation for Reporting the Harassment - HOUSTON – American Piping Inspection, Inc. (API), an Oklahoma-based testing and...more

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Central Park Karen’s Discrimination Case Dismissed: Learning from Responding to Viral Videos

Can a social media firestorm be the basis for an employment decision? Although it may seem like a lifetime ago, in the spring of 2020, the internet’s attention turned to a viral video of a white woman in Central Park who...more

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Restaurant to Pay $65,000 to Settle EEOC Harassment and Retaliation Case

Owner Created Racially and Sexually Hostile Work Environment and Retaliated Against Employee Who Complained, Federal Agency Charged - NEW YORK – American Glory Restaurant Corp. will pay $65,000 and furnish other relief to...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

"Notorious Nine" Mistakes By Employers In Dealing With The EEOC - March 2021

There's a new sheriff in town . . . . . . so y'all better straighten up. You probably know by now that the Biden Administration fired Sharon Fast Gustafson, the Trump-appointed General Counsel of the Equal Employment...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: January 2021

Special Edition Week In Review: Read all about it! While many of you were at holiday over the last two weeks, your federal government was not, and a lot of news hit the wire. So, we were there and can now report what you...more

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OFCCP’s Fiscal Year 2020 Non-Financial Conciliation Agreements: A Review of the Past to Prepare for the Present and Future

Federal contractors and subcontractors have numerous affirmative action obligations and only so much time each day to devote to compliance. As a result, some requirements may tend to fall by the wayside as contractors focus...more

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Trump Issues Executive Order 13950 to Combat Race and Sex Stereotyping Imposing New Requirements on Government Contractors

...With those opening words in a new 10 page “Executive Order on Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping” (Executive Order 13950), President Trump ignited a firestorm of discussion last week on all sides of the issue concerning...more

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Support for the Black Lives Matter Movement: Include Hair Style and Texture In Anti-Discrimination Policies

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This is the sixth post in a 12-part series on how companies can show support for the Black Lives Matter movement by changing company policies and practices. This post focuses on the importance of updating grooming/personal...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

Updated EEOC Guidance on Covid-19, the ADA and Other EEO Laws: What Employers Need to Know - Update #2

The United States Equal Employment Opportunity commission (EEOC) updated its Technical Assistance Questions and Answers about COVID-19, the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other EEO laws on Thursday June 11 and again...more

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Support for the Black Lives Matter Movement: Third-Party Intervention Training

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This is the fifth post in a 12-part series on how companies can show support for the Black Lives Matter movement by changing company policies and practices. This post focuses on the importance of third-party intervention...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

Updated EEOC Guidance on COVID-19, the ADA and Other EEO Laws: What Employers Need to Know - Update

The United States Equal Employment Opportunity commission (EEOC) updated its Technical Assistance Questions and Answers about COVID-19, the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other EEO laws on Thursday June 11 and again...more

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EEOC Updates COVID-19 Technical Assistance Guidance

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With the economy reopening, on June 11, 2020, the EEOC updated its COVID-19 Technical Assistance Publication — What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws — to identify concerns...more

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What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws

...The EEOC enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act (which include the requirement for reasonable accommodation and non-discrimination based...more

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Aaron’s to Pay $425,000 to Settle EEOC Race Harassment Suit

Managers at Furniture Retailer Warehouse Used Racist Slurs Federal Agency Charged - NEW YORK, N.Y. - Aaron's, Inc., a nationwide chain of rent-to-own furniture stores, will pay $425,000 and furnish other relief to settle a...more

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1 Year Later, In Memory of Charleston AME

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Today’s current events are rife with bad news. The despicable and senseless murders at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, do not end at the doors of this historical house of worship. The event, however, does...more

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