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Labor & Employment World Cup 2026: Atlanta, Georgia v. Spain on Non-Discrimination Protections

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Kickoff: Getting to Know the Spanish National Team: Spanish football is often understood through one simple idea: the team comes first....more

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New Florida Law Offers Clarity in Workplace Discrimination Filings: What Employers Need to Know

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Florida just cleared up a longstanding question for employers facing state-law workplace discrimination claims. Employers and employees alike now have a clearer, more predictable deadline for when such claims can go to court....more

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Employers Should Prepare for Religious Objections to Workplace AI Use

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On May 25, 2026, Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical, “Magnifica humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence.” For employers, this type of high-profile religious guidance related...more

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Wave of Fragrance Class Actions Targets Hospitality Industry

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A wave of class action lawsuits has been filed against major hospitality providers alleging that the use of synthetic fragrances in common areas violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and various state consumer...more

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New Colorado Law on Demographic Reporting May Signal Larger Changes

Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 26-1207 on June 4, 2026, establishing a requirement as of July 1, 2027, for employers to provide EEO-1 data as part of their periodic reporting to the Colorado secretary of...more

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SBA Proposes to Overhaul 8(a) Social Disadvantage Standard and Open the Door to DEI-Based Claims

The Small Business Administration (SBA) on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, released a proposed rule, Reforms to Remove SBA’s 8(a) Program’s Rebuttable Presumption of Social Disadvantage for Individually Owned Firms Only; Reforms Do...more

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When Pre-Employment Assessments Trigger EEOC Scrutiny

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BLOG OVERVIEW: In EEOC v. Psychological Dimensions, LLC, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued administrative subpoenas to a third-party pre-employment assessment vendor, not the public employers under...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

SBA Proposes Significant Change to 8(a) Program’s Social Disadvantage Requirements

On June 11, 2026, the U.S. Small Business Administration published a proposal fundamentally altering how individuals demonstrate eligibility under the Social Disadvantage standard for the 8(a) Business Development Program....more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Less Exposure, Not a Free Pass: HUD’s New Approach to Animal Accommodations

On May 22, 2026, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a memo that significantly limits how the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) will handle complaints regarding animal-related...more

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DOJ says EEOC’s disparate impact standards are unconstitutional

Will the courts agree? Building on the Trump Administration’s efforts to dismantle disparate impact as a basis for discrimination claims, the Office of Legal Counsel of the U.S. Department of Justice has said that the...more

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FTA Withdraws EEO Reporting Guidance, Reducing Administrative Burden for Transit Agencies

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On May 20, 2026, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) officially withdrew Circular 4704.1A, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Requirements and Guidelines for Federal Transit Administration Recipients. The action,...more

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DOJ Opinion on EEOC Disparate-Impact Guidelines: What Employers Should Know

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On June 9, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that its Office of Legal Counsel has concluded that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s disparate-impact guidelines under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act...more

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New York State Releases New Title VI Training Materials for Colleges and Universities

The New York State Division of Human Rights (NYSDHR) recently released Title VI training materials in connection with the new Title VI coordinator and training law that becomes effective this upcoming academic year. As we...more

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EEOC Lawsuit Against the New York Times - the Latest Front in Workplace Discrimination Enforcement

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) lawsuit against the New York Times, EEOC v. The New York Times Company, Case No. 1:26-cv-03704, has emerged as a closely watched test of how federal...more

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Regulation Respecting the Measures to Prevent or Put a Stop to Sexual Violence – What Employers Need to Know

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Québec employers will soon have to comply with new obligations regarding the prevention of sexual violence in the workplace. On May 27, 2026, the Regulation respecting the measures to prevent or put a stop to sexual violence...more

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What Does the EEOC's Proposed Rescission of the EEO-1 Report Mean for Employers?

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On May 14, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) submitted a proposed rule that could eliminate the long-standing requirement that employers file EEO-1 reports. Importantly, this change is not yet in...more

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SBA Proposes Rule Establishing "Victims" of DEI and Past Ineligibility for the 8(a) Program as a Basis for Social Disadvantage...

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On June 11, 2026, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released a proposed rule that, if finalized, will substantially change eligibility for the 8(a) business development program for businesses owned and controlled by...more

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Federal Contractor DEI Ban Under Fire Again: State Coalition Targets Agency Rollout

On June 10, 2026, a coalition of twenty states and the District of Columbia filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland challenging federal agency actions taken to implement Executive Order (EO) 14398,...more

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The EEOC’s New Enforcement Plan Puts Employers on Notice: An Overview of the Agency’s Key Enforcement Priorities for 2025-2029

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On June 4, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or the Agency) published a new National Enforcement Plan (NEP) for Fiscal Years 2025-2029....more

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DOJ Opinion Finds EEOC Title VII Disparate Impact Guidelines Unconstitutional

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On June 9, 2026, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Legal Counsel released a memorandum opinion finding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) existing guidelines on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act’s...more

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European Pro Bono Week 2026 - making an impact in local communities

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European Pro Bono Week is a multi-city, week-long event to celebrate and highlight the role played by European lawyers in supporting civil society and human rights organisations....more

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DOJ Reinterprets Title VII Disparate Impact - Practical Implications for Employers

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On June 9, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) issued an opinion concluding that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) long-standing approach to disparate-impact liability under...more

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SBA Proposes Major Changes to 8(a) Program Eligibility Requirements

On June 11, 2026, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) proposed significant changes to the 8(a) Business Development (BD) program's requirements for establishing social disadvantage in a new rule, "Reforms To Remove...more

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France Releases an Amended Draft Law to Implement the Pay Transparency Directive

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Although France has missed the June 7, 2026 deadline for transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive into national law, the government recently released a revised draft of such a law. Below are the key features of the draft...more

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EEOC Adopts New National Enforcement Plan, Signaling Shift in Civil Rights Priorities

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Key Takeaways: On June 4, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) approved a new National Enforcement Plan (NEP) for fiscal years 2025–2029, replacing the Biden-era 2024–2028 Strategic...more

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