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Promise of a fairer future: understanding Singapore’s Workplace Fairness Bill

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Singapore’s Workplace Fairness Bill is finally here and, once through Parliament, is expected to take effect in either 2026 or 2027. It is a landmark piece of discrimination legislation at a time of growing momentum for...more

Bowditch & Dewey

EEOC Issues Guidance Regarding COVID-19 Caregiver Discrimination

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The EEOC recently issued guidance regarding COVID-19 caregiver discrimination. This guidance reiterates previously-issued guidance (Enforcement Guidance: Unlawful Disparate Treatment of Workers with Caregiving...more

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Washington Supreme Court Holds That Obesity Is Protected Against Discrimination

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The Washington State Supreme Court recently held obesity qualifies as an impairment under the Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD). The decision runs counter to other court decisions across the country finding obesity...more

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Obesity: A New Protected Class In Washington

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The Washington Supreme Court held for the first time yesterday that obesity is a protected class under state anti-discrimination law (Taylor v. Burlington Northern Railroad Holdings, Inc.). This decision runs counter to...more

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What do Menopause, Castes, Copyrights, and Scottish Independence Have in Common? All Have Been Recently Put to the Test Under UK's...

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Human resources teams in the United Kingdom regularly deal with issues that relate to possible discrimination under the Equality Act 2010 (EqA), the law that codifies various anti-discrimination regulations for employers in...more

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New York State Adds Protected Classifications and Remedies for Workplace Discrimination

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The new laws are designed to protect equality for female employees in New York State; Governor also proposes regulations that would extend protections to transgender employees. On October 21, New York Governor Andrew...more

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