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Attending to EEOC’s New Workplace Focus: Antisemitism on College Campuses

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Acting Chair Andrea Lucas issued a statement on March 17, 2025, notifying universities and colleges that the EEOC intends to hold them accountable for antisemitism in on-campus...more

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Water Cooler Talk: Bias Lessons From 'Partner Track'

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According to a 2020 “Report on Diversity in U.S. Law Firms” from the National Association for Law Placement, only 10% of all law firm partners are people of color. Of all associates, 12% are Asian Americans, 5% are Black, and...more

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Second Circuit Rejects Claim of Employee Fired for Refusing to Attend Training Session on LGBTQ Bias

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has rejected an employee’s claim that he was unlawfully discriminated against based on religion after he refused to attend mandatory LGBTQ anti-discrimination trainings. In...more

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Just in Time for the Holidays, the EEOC Proposes Guidance on Religious Bias

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It seems that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is getting into the holiday spirit and addressing religious bias for the first time in twelve years. Last week, the EEOC proposed updated religious...more

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Fourth Circuit Says Federal Hate Crime Law Applies to Workplace Assault

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The federal Hate Crimes Prevention Act applies severe criminal penalties for violent acts that are motivated by race, religion, and other protected classifications. Earlier this month, a divided panel of the Fourth Circuit...more

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4th Circuit Rules Ethnic Bias Gives Rise to RLUIPA Claim

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Last week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed a lower court’s decision dismissing a church’s religious discrimination claims. ...more

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Century Park Associates / Garden Plaza Of Greenbriar Cove Sued By EEOC For Religious Bias

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Retirement Community Demanded Two Employees Work on Sabbath, Federal Agency Charges - CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Century Park Associates, LLC, dba Garden Plaza at Greenbriar Cove, which operates a senior and assisted living...more

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Male Minister Who Won’t Wear Makeup Sues For Religious Bias

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Boy, the Detroit area seems to be in the front lines for the gender-identity wars. As I’ve previously reported here, here, here, and here, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has a high-profile gender-stereotyping...more

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District of Columbia Passes Two New Non-Discrimination Laws Impacting Employers

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Earlier this week, D.C.’s Mayor signed two new measures amending the D.C. Human Rights Act (“DCHRA”) to prohibit (1) discrimination against employees of religiously-affiliated educational institutions on the basis of sexual...more

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