Discrimination, Public Employers

Latest Developments from the Connecticut General Assembly: The Labor and Public Employees Committee Has Spoken (Part Two-Wage and...

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and... on 4/19/2023

We have written about the General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee’s final flurry of activity of approving and advancing bills out of committee. In addition to the bills that we have already summarized, here...more

California Voters To Consider Repealing Proposition 209 In November

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 7/1/2020

On June 25th the California State Senate passed a resolution to place a proposition on the November ballot to repeal Proposition 209 and amend the state constitution. Proposition 209 passed in 1996 and amended the state...more

Social Media PSA For Employees And Employers

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 6/26/2020

Only YOU can prevent a social media firestorm. My Facebook page is a snooze. Two members of my immediate family do not want their existence to be acknowledged on the internet. I almost never post anything, except to wish...more

[WEBINAR] Labor & Employment Law: What Changed in 2017

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 6/22/2018

Best Best & Krieger Labor & Employment attorneys discussed new legislation and case law impacting California employers - private and public. What Was Discussed -Legislation passed in 2017 -Wage and hour update ...more

Ninth Circuit Holds Section 1983 First Amendment Retaliation Claim Not Necessarily Precluded By Age Discrimination in Employment...

Littler on 8/9/2016

On August 5, 2016, the U.S Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) does not preclude a First Amendment retaliation claim under section 1983 of the federal Civil Rights...more

What Should Employers Expect During The New Supreme Court Term?

Fisher Phillips on 9/30/2015

The first Monday in October is the traditional first day of a new U.S. Supreme Court term. As always, the 2015-16 term will have several cases that are of particular interest to the nation’s employers. Here is a review of...more

Marital Status Discrimination

Zelle LLP on 7/3/2015

During a recent conversation with an experienced business lawyer, it became clear that, despite his representation of companies in several states, he was unfamiliar with the concept of marital status discrimination. That got...more

Justice Department Extends Title VII Protection to Transgender Government Employees

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP on 12/22/2014

In a surprising reversal, on December 18, 2014, Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the United States Department of Justice ("DOJ") will now interpret Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VII") as...more

Houston Passes Controversial Anti-Discrimination Ordinance

Cozen O'Connor on 6/4/2014

Late in the evening on May 28th, the Houston City Council passed a city ordinance that prohibits discrimination against employees on the basis of sexual orientation or trans-gender status. ...more

Two New California Laws Will Affect Hiring and Fair Employment Practices

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 10/24/2013

AB 556 Impacts All Employers; AB 218 Impacts Public Employers Only - Gov. Brown recently signed two bills that affect hiring and fair employment practices in California. Assembly Bill 556, which adds employment...more

Mayor Bloomberg Signs Pregnancy Discrimination Ban Into Law

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 10/15/2013

Earlier this month, Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed into law legislation prohibiting pregnancy discrimination by New York City employers. The legislation, passed unanimously last month by the New York City Council, bars...more

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