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On September 4, 2024, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, in Anderson v. Diamondback Investment Group, LLC, ruled on whether a former employee’s use of lawful hemp-derived products containing delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol...more
Federal Lawsuit Says Leading Homebuilder Required Employee with Nerve Damage to Endure Long Commute - ANNAPOLIS, Md. – DR Horton, a Texas-based homebuilder operating across the United States, violated federal law when it...more
Question: Do employees have to be employed for 12 months or work 1,250 hours to qualify for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), or do they qualify as soon as they begin employment?...more
Federal Lawsuit Charges Fitness Center Subjected Employees, Including Teens, to Hostile Work Environment and Failed to Take Prompt Action to Stop Harassment - MINNEAPOLIS – The St. Cloud Area Family YMCA violated federal...more
New Federal Lawsuit Says Female Employees Subjected to Pervasive Sexist Comments, Disparate Treatment and Retaliatory Firing - SAN ANTONIO – Benson Enterprises, Inc., the operator of multiple automotive dealerships...more
Federal Agency Says Discriminatory Hiring Resulted in Underemployment of Men at Restaurants - GREENSBORO, N.C. – Battleground Restaurants, Inc., and Battleground Restaurant Group, Inc., North Carolina-based corporations...more
Federal Agency Charges Construction Company Forced Employee to Resign Because She Participated in an Investigation and Opposed Sex Discrimination - CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Shimmick Corporation, doing business as Shimmick...more
The Department of Education recently released guidance to assist colleges and universities comply with pregnancy-related aspects of the new Title IX regulations that took effect on August 1. The “Nondiscrimination Based on...more
Federal Agency Alleges Manufacturer and Medical Practice Failed to Accommodate Employee Pregnancies and Disabilities - WASHINGTON –The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed lawsuits against two...more
In this three-part series, we’ll review the latest federal civil rights guidance, including Title VI, ADA and Section 504, and Title IX....more
Federal Lawsuit Says Illinois Restaurant Fired Employee Who Complained About Harassment - CHICAGO – Reggio’s Pizza, Inc., which operates restaurants and sells ready-made pizza throughout Chicago, violated federal law when...more
On September 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced publication of its “AI & Inclusive Hiring Framework” website, described as “a new tool designed to support the inclusive use of artificial intelligence in...more
If you have not recently reviewed your company’s documents to ensure they comply with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) whistleblower protection rules, you should put it at the top of your to-do list. On September 9,...more
United States Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) have proposed the Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act of 2024 (AI Civil Rights Act), which is comprehensive legislation aimed at regulating...more
On September 17, the DOJ and HUD announced a settlement with a New Jersey-based bank to resolve “redlining” lending discrimination allegations. The DOJ’s complaint claimed that from 2018 through at least 2022, the bank failed...more
Most employers have policies and procedures in place to maintain an atmosphere of safety and mutual respect in the workplace. These policies often prohibit employees from engaging in unlawful behavior, such as harassment,...more
Maryland’s General Assembly passed several employment laws that are scheduled to take effect on October 1, 2024. Areas of change include paid family leave, posting salary ranges and pay rate notifications, and an expansion of...more
Federal Agency Charges Auto Dealership Demoted and Fired Employee Because of Her Disability - BALTIMORE – A Baltimore-area car dealership will pay $105,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination...more
Federal Lawsuit Says Business Services Outsourcing Firm Refused to Provide Accommodation for Blind Employee, Then Fired - Her DALLAS — The Results Companies, LLC, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based business services...more
Settles Federal Suit Charging Company Illegally Accommodated Racial Preferences of Clients - NEW YORK – ACARE HHC, Inc., doing business as Four Seasons Licensed Home Health Care Agency, a Brooklyn-based company supplying...more
The federal agency that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws is suing an employer for allegedly failing to accommodate an employee’s known pregnancy-related limitations, the first-ever lawsuit filed under the new...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced a settlement to resolve a discrimination charge alleging an employer terminated a pregnant employee after she requested a reasonable accommodation to...more
On April 22, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a Final Rule prohibiting the use and disclosure of protected health information (PHI) related to lawful...more
In September of 2024, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) released a report titled What Good Looks Like: A Corporate Accountability Report on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. In this report, CBC provided a scorecard on...more
Venture capital firms and founders with ties to California need to be thinking about diversity and inclusion. A new law will take effect March 1, 2026, requiring all venture capital firms with a nexus to the state to report...more
