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On April 10, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that IBM agreed to pay approximately $17 million to resolve allegations that certain DEI-related employment practices violated federal anti-discrimination...more
The federal government is ramping up enforcement against tech companies that allegedly hire foreign nationals using temporary work visas, when qualified U.S. workers may be available. In a recently filed lawsuit against a...more
BLOG OVERVIEW: Disparate impact discrimination occurs when neutral employment practices disproportionately harm a protected group, and New Jersey codified its rules on these claims (N.J.A.C. 13:16) effective December 15,...more
A Final Rule updating Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 recently published by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued new mandates stipulating that every facility, program, or activity with 15 or...more
Understanding how courts interpret school policies is essential for today’s educational leaders, especially as issues involving gender identity continue to evolve. A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...more
In this episode of Hiring to Firing, hosts Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter use a dark comic sketch from Inside Amy Schumer as a starting point for a serious conversation about antisemitism in the workplace. Joined by Andrew...more
Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more
Technology has significantly expanded the reach, permanence, and amplification of student harm. As students navigate relationships in digital spaces, emerging concerns such as online threats, image-based sexual abuse (IBSA),...more
On May 5, Craig Trainor, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), used the American Bankers Association’s Risk and...more
The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces a critical clarification: Sexual harassment is now a standalone category of protected disclosure under UK Whistleblowing Law. ...more
Colorado lawmakers are moving to repeal the state’s first-in-the-nation AI antidiscrimination law and replace the mandatory bias audit and risk impact assessment requirements with a streamlined transparency-and-notice...more
On April 24, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published a final rule to adopt the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, version 2.1 Level AA (WCAG 2.1) as the compliance standard for web and mobile app accessibility for...more
Considérations clés pour les employeurs - Les employeurs de l’Alberta comprennent généralement qu’ils doivent se conformer aux obligations énoncées dans la loi intitulée Employment Standards Code (le « Code »), notamment...more
The Supreme Court issued last week its long-anticipated redistricting decision in Louisiana v. Callais, — S. Ct. —, 2026 WL 1153054 (April 29, 2026). The Court did not strike down Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (“VRA”) as...more
On April 10, 2026, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the first False Claims Act resolution secured under the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative with International Business Machines Corporation (“IBM”). We...more
On May 5, the CFPB released its FY 2025 Equal Employment Opportunity Program Status Report, submitted under the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) Management Directive 715 (MD-715), as well as its FY 2025...more
As Mental Health Awareness Month (annually observed each May) draws attention to the prevalence of mental health conditions in the workplace, employers should be reminded that mental health conditions may qualify as...more
Following the 2026 legislative session, Virginia’s employment law landscape is shifting with the enactment of several new employee-friendly measures, and even more on the horizon. Here are the key developments for which...more
On April 22, the NYDFS issued an industry letter reminding entities regulated under the New York Banking Law of their obligations under Section 296-a of the New York Executive Law, New York’s fair lending statute. The letter...more
On May 1, the CFPB finalized a substantially revised Section 1071 rule, which implements the small business lending data collection and reporting requirements under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) and Regulation B, as...more
In recent years, disability has overtaken race as the most frequently cited basis for discrimination charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. ...more
Last month, the United States Supreme Court declined a petition for certiorari filed by Dorthy Bivens following a decision from the Sixth Circuit in Bivens v. Zep Inc., 147 F.4th 635 (2025). ...more
The DOJ issued regulations which were set to take effect in April 2026 requiring state and local government bodies – including public schools – to make their websites and mobile content accessible for people with...more
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The qui tam provisions of the federal False Claims Act (FCA) allow whistleblowers to assist with the federal government’s ongoing fight against fraud, waste, and abuse. Whistleblowers who report fraud, waste, and abuse under...more