In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the U.S. Department of Education released for public comment its long-awaited proposed amendments to the civil rights law. These proposed...more
In a February 11th article titled Congress passes legislation to end forced arbitration of sexual assault and harassment claims, we alerted employers to new legislation passed by Congress that was aimed at ending forced...more
On February 10, 2022, Congress passed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act. This legislation specifically provides individuals the choice of whether to arbitrate or take to court disputes...more
As announced in our previous article titled “Updated Title IX regs to change the way colleges respond to sexual harassment allegations”... the U.S. Department of Education recently updated its regulations to Title IX of the...more
8/14/2020
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Last month, the U.S. Department of Education published its long-awaited final regulations under Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, the federal law that protects individuals from discrimination based on sex in...more
6/26/2020
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Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a body of law that prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex in educational programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance. Both students...more
In the spring of 2018, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received its first budget increase in over eight years, with Congress approving approximately $16 million for the agency to focus on sexual harassment...more
In a workplace era that may soon be referred to as “Pre-Weinstein,” employers not only could quietly settle sexual harassment claims by including a nondisclosure agreement that virtually assured the matter would be kept...more
As a recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit shows, the same employer defenses used to defeat Title VII discrimination claims can also be used to defeat claims under the Oklahoma Anti-Discrimination...more