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This past legislative session, Colorado legislators passed a bill making changes to the state’s citizen ballot initiative process. House Bill 25-1327 (Modify Statewide Ballot Measure Process), sponsored by Reps. Emily...more
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals is reconsidering its prior decisions that had established a legal right for transgender students to access bathrooms consistent with their gender identity. The reconsideration is based on...more
In this episode, AGG Employment partner and co-chair, Ashley Kelly, speaks with leaders of the firm's new Civil Rights & False Claims Act Risk & Response Team, Gabe Scannapieco and Sara Lord, about the DOJ’s recent move to...more
On June 27, in a 6/3 majority decision in Mahmoud v Taylor, the United States Supreme Court ruled that a public school district violated parents’ constitutional right involving religious freedom by forcing their children to...more
In this week’s Film Room, we: - Break down an updated NCAA Q&A, which crystallizes the permissible competitive advantage offered by Designated Student-Athletes - Provide a roundup of recently filed notices of appeal in...more
On July 1, 2025, the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) issued a new notice of employee rights and an FAQ under AB 2499, a victims’ leave law enacted last year. As described in this December 2024 Cooley alert,...more
The UK government announced further changes to the Employment Rights Bill. These include a ban on NDAs that seek to prevent workers speaking out about discrimination and harassment. Changes to the fire and rehire rules...more
It has been announced that, next week, the government will table an amendment to the Employment Rights Bill proposing to prohibit Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) relating to employees who are subject to harassment or...more
On June 23, 2025, Governor Jennifer González signed Act 29-2025, amending Puerto Rico’s Act 427-2000, “Act to Regulate Breastfeeding and Breast Milk Extraction Periods,” and strengthening protections for nursing employees....more
The first half of 2025 brought unprecedented changes for federal contractors seeking to comply with federal affirmative action requirements. The rescission of Executive Order 11246 via Executive Order 14173 upended decades of...more
President Trump’s revocation of Executive Order 11246 on January 21, 2025, left federal contractors and subcontractors wondering what would be required going forward. On July 1, OFCCP published three Notices of Proposed...more
In 2025, it is more crucial than ever to be intentional and grounded in our behavioral interventions and threat assessments. At NABITA, we’ve long promoted a structured and equitable approach, and while recent federal...more
AT A GLANCE - In our 2024 Highlights and 2025 Outlook article, we examined some of the key reforms proposed in the UK Government's then-newly published Employment Rights Bill (the Bill), which was described at the time as...more
AT A GLANCE - The Workplace Fairness Act (WFA), passed on 8 January 2025, legally prohibits discrimination based on characteristics like age, nationality, sex, race, disability, and caregiving responsibilities across all...more
On June 5, 2025, the Supreme Court decided Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services and held that a "majority group" plaintiff in a Title VII case need not satisfy a heightened evidentiary burden to establish a prima-facie...more
On June 22, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 149, the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (“TRAIGA”), into law....more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on April 8, 2025, clarified the scope of “marital status” discrimination under the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL). In Hunter v. Debmar-Mercury LLC, et al., the Second...more
As we have previously reported here and here, “nuclear” verdicts from California juries in employment discrimination and harassment cases have become increasingly common over the past few years. Although these massive...more
The Department of Labor just gave the green light for federal contractor audits and investigations involving disability and veteran bias to resume immediately. While affirmative action obligations based on race, sex, and...more
In a June 11 memorandum to all division employees, the assistant attorney general for the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Division promulgated a new list of enforcement policies with the stated purpose of advancing the...more
On July 7, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) formally withdrew its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would have amended 29 C.F.R. part 525 by phasing out the issuance of certificates authorizing subminimum...more
A high-profile lawsuit challenging algorithmic hiring practices is moving forward in Mobley v. Workday, Inc., a case with growing implications for employers using AI-driven recruiting tools....more
In a recent decision, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals highlighted the requirement that employees requesting an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) must engage in the interactive process with...more
Unconscious biases, including implicit and cognitive biases, are pervasive in our daily lives and can significantly impact our decisions, even when we strive to be fair and objective. For workplace investigators, recognizing...more
July is not usually the time for resolutions, but this midyear is different. There were few Virginia legislative changes to consider in 2025, making it an opportune time to consider what policies and procedures need updating...more