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EEOC to Focus on Diversity in the Construction Industry

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In its report, “Building for the Future: Advancing Equal Opportunity in the Construction Industry,” the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) identifies the challenges to diversity and inclusion in the industry...more

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The Forgotten History of Labor Day – and What It Means for Compliance Professionals

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This Monday, most U.S. workers and their families will be celebrating Labor Day. Like many holidays it has been sanitized over time, observed primarily through sales, cookouts, and parades. Behind these quaint scenes,...more

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[Virtual Event] Complex Employment Litigation & Risk Management - August 20th, 10:00 am - 6:45 pm EDT

As industry grapples with unprecedented risk and uncertainty, in-house counsel and private practitioners are set to attend ACI’s Virtual Conference on Complex Employment Litigation & Risk Management on August 20th. There...more

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US Board Diversity: Slow-Moving Change

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It is hard to admit it but most boards fall well short in dedicating themselves to ethics and compliance. I have a significant list of concerns – boards do not understand how to oversee and monitor a compliance program;...more

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Strategies for EEO Compliance: Focus on Leadership, Not Compliance

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We observed last year that the legal industry is no more immune to the holdovers of sexism than any other profession. As we noted, in a step toward stemming this problem, the American Bar Association has passed a new model...more

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How New Discrimination Ordinances in Anchorage and Bethel May Affect Your Business

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Anchorage became the first Alaska town to pass a civil rights ordinance that extends protections to gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual people in housing, employment and public accommodations. The new ordinance, passed in...more

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California Passes Law Aimed to Bridge the Gender Wage Inequality Gap

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On October 6, 2015, California's Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 358, legislation intended to increase wage transparency and which will make it more difficult for an employer to defend against...more

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OSHA Joins the Growing Support for Transgender Rights in the Workplace

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With the increased government scrutiny of transgender issues in the workplace, employers should be careful not to discriminate against transgender employees and to treat them in accordance with their gender identities. ...more

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The Dodd-Frank Act's Diversity Policy Encourages – But Does Not Mandate – Specific Employer Action

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The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 ("Dodd-Frank Act" or "Act") authorizes certain federal agencies to assess the "diversity policies and practices of the entities they regulate." On June 10,...more

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Lessons From the Kleiner Perkins Trial: Stopping Discrimination Against Women

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In recent weeks much media attention has been paid to an important case against a well-known Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers. Since late February, the technology sector venture capitalist...more

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Minnesota's New Women's Economic Security Act Becomes Law - Employers Need To Take Note As Some Provisions Are Effective...

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On Mother’s Day, May 11, 2014, Governor Dayton signed Minnesota’s new Women’s Economic Security Act into law. Employers should take note of the following provisions, some of which are effective immediately...more

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Workplace Gender Equality – Are You Aware of Your Reporting Obligations for the 2013–2014 Reporting Period?

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As we mentioned in our previous Legal Insight, the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 (Cth) (WGE Act) has now replaced the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999 (Cth) and established the Workplace Gender...more

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Don’t Be Fooled if ENDA Doesn’t Become Law

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There have been many news stories recently about the Employment NonDiscrimination Act (ENDA), which the U.S. Senate appears certain to pass this month. Commentators have different opinions about whether the House of...more

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Avoiding Caregiver Discrimination Claims

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Many workers, both male and female, juggle work and caregiving responsibilities. Originally Published in The HR Specialist - August 2013. ...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Climbing Everest And Your Compliance Process

What is your compliance process? I thought about that question when I read an article in this month’s National Geographic Magazine entitled “Maxed Out on Everest” by Mark Jenkins....more

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