News & Analysis as of

Discrimination › Labor Code

Discrimination is prejudicial treatment related to (or inappropriate consideration of) an individual's actual or perceived membership in a particular class, group or category, such as an individual's... more +
Discrimination is prejudicial treatment related to (or inappropriate consideration of) an individual's actual or perceived membership in a particular class, group or category, such as an individual's race, religion, gender, age, to name a few.  less -
Troutman Pepper

Unpacking California’s 2024 Employment Laws: Key Changes Employers Need to Know

Troutman Pepper on

California enacted several new employment laws for 2024, summarized below, including expanded paid sick leave, leave for reproductive loss, protections for employee cannabis use, additional noncompete enforcement limitations,...more

Buchalter

Hospitality Industry Law Newsletter

Buchalter on

Who Are My Employees? The legal landscape for employers is changing. Led by the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”), there is a growing trend to hold employers accountable, not only for their own employees, but...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New Women’s Equality Act Legislation Raises Bar for New York Firms

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on

Last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law eight (8) bills forming the bulk of the Women’s Equality Act, originally introduced in the New York State Legislature in 2012. The legislation amends the New York Labor Law and the...more

Perkins Coie

California Enacts Toughest Equal Pay Law in the Country

Perkins Coie on

Governor Jerry Brown signed the California Fair Pay Act (Fair Pay Act or the Act) last week. The law, which has been described as the toughest equal pay law in the country, strengthens protections that have been in place...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Employment Law - September 2015

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on

From the California Legislature: New Employment Laws, Bills Set for Signature: Why it matters - The California Legislature has been busy with employment-related bills, passing measures to provide additional...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

California Employment Law Notes - September 2015

Proskauer - California Employment Law on

Newly Enacted California Statutes - The Word "Alien" Is Stricken From The California Labor Code - Section 1725 of the California Labor Code defines "alien" as "any person who is not a born or fully naturalized...more

Gray Reed

Employment Law 101: Religious Discrimination

Gray Reed on

Who does it apply to: The law applies to all employers with 15 or more employees. What is the issue: Title VII was passed in the 1960s to protect against discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin....more

Fisher Phillips

Employment Law in Colombia: Part II

Fisher Phillips on

This article is the second in a series which provides an overview of employment law in Colombia and will focus on laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in the workplace and remedies available to employees for...more

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

The Latest from Germany: More holidays for older employees – necessary protection or discrimination?

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation on

Since 2006, when the General Equal Treatment Act came into force in Germany, most decisions about discrimination have dealt with alleged discrimination based on age. Is this surprising? Probably not. According to the Federal...more

9 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide