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August 1 Deadline for Title IX Regulations Has Arrived Amidst Pending Litigation and Continuing Confusion

The Department of Education's 2024 Title IX regulations became effective August 1, 2024, but only in about half of the states. Because of the pending litigation and preliminary injunctions issued by various courts across the...more

It's Time to Revise Your Title IX Policy and Procedures: The Biden Administration Rolls Back Trump-Era Title IX Regulations and...

Over a year after proposing sweeping changes to the current Title IX regulations and delays on the official release date, the Biden Administration has officially released its revised Title IX regulations for all education...more

Common Ground

Chris Biller: I have been an associate at Baker Donelson's Nashville office for one year, and in that time, I have had the opportunity to both meet and work with many individuals from different walks of life. I recently...more

Tax-Exempt Private Schools Treated Equally to Federally Funded Schools, Subject to Title IX Requirements

At least one federal court – the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland – has found that a federal tax exemption qualifies as federal financial assistance under Title IX, rendering it subject to the requirements of...more

Key Changes to the Title IX Regulations in 2022 Proposed Amendments

On June 23, 2022, the 50th anniversary of the Title IX Education Amendments of 1972, the Biden Administration's Department of Education issued its proposed amendments to the current Title IX regulations. These proposed...more

Ahead of Revised Title IX Regulations, Biden Administration Policy Directive Extends Title IX Protections to Gay and Transgender...

In May 2016, the Department of Education directly addressed the treatment of transgender students under Title IX and extended its protections to the LGBTQ+ community. In 2017, the Trump Administration withdrew this guidance,...more

Updated Title IX Regulations Expected from Biden Administration

Just a few days after President Biden's Secretary of Education appointee, Miguel Cardona, was sworn in earlier this month, the President called for a sweeping revision of the Title IX regulations that went into effect in...more

New Title IX Regulations – Key Changes and New Employer Obligations

On May 4, 2020, the Department of Education (DOE) issued new Title IX regulations, which direct how educational institutions must address incidents of sexual assault and harassment involving both students and employees....more

FMLA Update: DOL Attempts to Simplify Required Leave Forms and Expands Interpretation of Covered Leave to Include IEP Meetings

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is attempting to simplify the approval process for employee medical leave pursuant to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) by making revisions to its seven FMLA leave forms. ...more

More Trouble for Facebook: Are Targeted Content Options "Aiding and Abetting" Age Discrimination in Job Ads?

Concerns about Facebook's use and manipulation of user information is not limited to the recent controversy involving the data shared with Cambridge Analytica. Facebook was also accused by several large employers of aiding...more

5 Things to Know About Transgender Rights in the Workplace

The EEOC in Lusardi v. Dep’t of the Army, EEOC Appeal No. 0120133395, 2015 WL 1607756 (Mar. 27, 2015), held that intentional misuse of a transgender employee’s new name and pronoun may constitute sex-based discrimination...more

NLRB Permits Graduate Students to Unionize at Private Institutions

On August 23, 2016, in a 3 to 1 decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a ruling that renders graduate student assistants "employees" for the purposes of unionization, overturning a standard that previously...more

Did You Know Whistleblowers Can Divulge Trade Secrets?

The prevalence of employees identifying themselves as “whistleblowers” has expanded in recent years due to expansion of federal and state whistleblower rights. Recently, a recently enacted federal law, the Defend Trade...more

Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Laws on the Rise

Several states and cities across the county have passed laws requiring employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave. Statewide laws have been passed in Connecticut, California, Massachusetts and Oregon....more

SCOTUS to Decide Filing Period for Constructive Discharge Claims

In its October 2015 term, the Supreme Court of the United States will settle a circuit split on the filing period for a constructive discharge claim. On April 27, 2015, the Supreme Court granted a petition for review of Green...more

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