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Holland & Knight stands in recognition of Juneteenth, the oldest nationwide observance of the emancipation of enslaved persons in the United States. This day serves as a tribute to the liberty, culture and accomplishments of...more
This morning, I was clearing out some old emails and found a link to a video from a number of years ago. The video is titled “Millennials Show Us What ‘Old’ Looks Like”. I was reminded about what I thought when I first saw...more
Both the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the First U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals weighed in on employees wearing Black Lives Matter items while at work, with the Board siding with the employee and the federal...more
On April 29, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued the final version of new workplace harassment guidance for employers, formally updating the EEOC’s position on the legal standards and employer...more
Education institutions seeking to advance the goals of respect, understanding, and appreciation of differences are being targeted by adversaries, and institutional efforts are being twisted into attacks on “wokeness”, and...more
On March 14, 2024, a bill to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in Kentucky’s public universities cleared the House by a vote of 68-18. Senate Bill 6 (An Act Relating to Postsecondary Institutions) is...more
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), in a 3-1 decision, held that an employee’s display on their work uniform of “BLM,” an acronym for Black Lives Matter, constituted protected concerted activity under Section 7 of...more
Remote Work Pilot Expanded for Non-Unionized Employees- Mayor Adams announced the expansion of the remote work pilot for non-unionized city employees. This follows a remote work pilot, which was implemented with DC37 as...more
Wiley International Trade Partner Derick Holt is joined in this episode by Nicole Breland Aandahl, SVP for People and Culture at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Listen in as Derick and Nicole...more
On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. President & Fellows of Harvard College and SFFA v. University of North Carolina. In a 6-3 decision[1] authored by Chief Justice...more
Last week the United States Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision ending a four-decade precedent which had allowed universities and colleges to consider the race of applicants during the admissions process. What, if anything,...more
Bricker Graydon is proud to present "Candid Conversations," a dialogue series created to highlight and celebrate underrepresented groups and their cultures, facilitated by Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Dr....more
Governor Ron DeSantis has signed Senate Bill (SB) 266, officially prohibiting the state’s public colleges and universities from spending state or federal money on programs or campus activities that advocate for Diversity,...more
In recognition of Ramadan and Arab American Heritage Month in April, we sat down with Raheef Alturkmani, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist for Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (ID&E) at Dow, to discuss best practices for...more
Bricker & Eckler is proud to present "Candid Conversations," a dialogue series created to highlight and celebrate underrepresented groups and their cultures, facilitated by Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Dr....more
It is no secret that antisemitism is on the rise throughout the United States. The Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL’s) 2021 Survey on Jewish Americans’ Experience with Antisemitism found that in the last five years, 63 percent...more
Holidays are a reflection of our collective values. As a society, we hope they signal what—and sometimes whom—we as a nation should commemorate. Last summer, we observed Juneteenth for the first time, collectively recognizing...more
The 2022 proxy season has highlighted shareholders’ ever-growing focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). In 2021, a new trend emerged as 13 shareholder proposals were filed calling on companies to conduct “civil...more
Jenner & Block filed an amicus brief on behalf of the NAACP and the Ohio State Chapter of the NAACP urging the Ohio Supreme Court to hear Oberlin College’s appeal in Gibson Bros, Inc., et al., v. Oberlin. Oberlin is...more
2022 marks 40 years since Vincent Chin’s brutal murder. The legal injustice that ensued from Chin’s death compelled the Asian American community into action and served as the impetus for Asian American activism. ...more
In October 2021, a California federal jury awarded $137 million to a former contract employee who worked for Tesla. The jury found Tesla liable for creating a racially hostile work environment and awarded the employee $6.9...more
For the most part, the First Amendment guarantees free speech. But when that speech is false and aimed at inflicting economic harm, it can lead to real liability....more
A View on the SCOTUS Nomination From One First to Another What will it mean to be the first Black woman justice on the U.S. Supreme Court? The day her name is announced, she becomes a major public figure. The bright...more
Recently, a client received an EEOC charge that among other claims, alleged that a manager’s discussions of support for former President Trump’s campaign constituted evidence of a hostile work environment based on race....more
In the waning days of the 2022 legislative session, the Florida Legislature passed Committee Substitute for House Bill 7 (CS/HB 7), which would limit workplace training and instructional materials and practices bearing on...more