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Your EEO Compliance Playbook for 2026: Key Takeaways from the Webinar

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As we enter 2026, the landscape of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) compliance continues to evolve rapidly. Berkshire’s recent webinar, “Your EEO Compliance Playbook for 2026,” provided timely insights and practical...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

An employer's harassment to-do list for our times

Easiest to-do list ever! As I reported recently, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has rescinded a detailed harassment guidance document issued during the Biden Administration. As a result, many employers...more

Ius Laboris

Four Practical Tips to Foster Interfaith Harmony at Work

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World Interfaith Harmony Week, observed between 1–7 February, seeks to "recognise the imperative need for dialogue among different faiths and religions to enhance mutual understanding, harmony and cooperation among people."...more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

[Webinar] Employer Compliance with Workplace Laws in 2026: A Discussion of DOL, NLRB, and EEOC Priorities - February 11th, 1:00 pm...

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This timely presentation provides an overview of the federal regulatory and enforcement landscapes that will shape employers’ obligations and workplace practices in 2026. More than a year into the second Trump Administration,...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Pennsylvania’s CROWN Act Expands Protections for Natural and Protective Hairstyles

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Pennsylvania has expanded anti-discrimination protections to expressly cover natural hair texture, protective hairstyles and religious head coverings. The Pennsylvania CROWN Act amends the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Constangy’s 10 must-read articles of 2025

Even if you read them at the time, you’ll want to read them again. In 2025, organizations faced significant developments in the areas of immigration, workplace policies, federal enforcement, and data privacy. ...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Back in Business: EEOC's Restored Quorum Explained and a Look Forward to 2026

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The restored quorum of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) signals a return to heightened enforcement activity in 2026. With a quorum in place and Andrea Lucas as chair, the EEOC is positioned to issue new...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

HHS OCR Investigates State Licensing: Enforcement Focus on Federal Conscience and Religious-Liberty Protections

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced that it opened a new investigation into a state health department’s behavioral-health licensing practices....more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Constangy Clips Episode 14 - EEOC in 2025: What Organizations Need to Know

With a new administration in office, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is undergoing significant shifts in leadership, enforcement priorities, and legal interpretation. In this episode, Constangy attorney...more

Fisher Phillips

Pennsylvania Bans Discrimination Based on Hairstyles and Head Coverings: Employer FAQs on PA’s New CROWN Act

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Pennsylvania just became the latest state to enact hair-based antidiscrimination protections in the workplace and beyond, and employers must get familiar with new rules before they take effect in January. We’ll answer your...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

COVID-19 Religious Discrimination Claim Was Properly Dismissed

Sherry M. Detwiler worked as a privacy officer and the Director of Health Information for a hospital (Mid-Columbia Medical Center) from September 2020, until her employment was terminated in December 2021. Detwiler is a...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

[Webinar] Looking Ahead to 2026: Key Labor and Employment Law Developments - December 11th, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EST

As a year defined by rapid legal and regulatory shifts draws to a close, employers continue to face new and complex challenges. From the surge in pay transparency class actions to the accelerating regulation of artificial...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Fourth Circuit Says Employee Has Light Burden in Tying Accommodation Request to Religious Beliefs

Last month, we reported on a Georgia federal district court decision concluding that an employer failed to reasonably accommodate remote workers who objected to a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirement. ...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

Fourth Circuit Revives Religious Discrimination Claims Grounded in Terminations for Violating Employer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

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Last week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed the dismissal of religious discrimination claims brought by two former employees of the Humane Society of the United States who were terminated for...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Pennsylvania's New CROWN Act Impacting Race and Religious Creed Discrimination Takes Effect in 2026

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Employers should review their grooming and dress code policies in light of Pennsylvania’s recent adoption of a CROWN Act, “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair,” through an amendment to the Pennsylvania Human...more

Fisher Phillips

A Holiday Recipe for Workplace Inclusion: An Employer’s Guide to Multi-Cultural Celebrations

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Creating the perfect holiday dish takes thoughtful preparation, and so does building an inclusive workplace during the winter season. While employees should feel included year-round, the holidays offer a unique opportunity to...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Georgia Lawsuit Highlights Risks of Denying Religious Accommodations in Remote Roles

In the never-ending saga of COVID-19 vaccination employment litigation, a newly filed lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia underscores the ongoing legal challenges employers face when...more

Berkshire

Houston Attorney Nominated to Serve as EEOC General Counsel

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President Trump has nominated Carter Crow to serve as the general counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). With a degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law, Crow has spent twenty-five years...more

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EEOC Enforcement Recharged: What In‑House Counsel Can Do Now

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) return to quorum status is more than a procedural milestone; it marks an inflection point in federal civil rights enforcement strategy. ...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

An employer's easy guide to reasonable accommodation

I’d call this “reasonable accommodation for dummies,” but y’all aren’t dumb. The feds are back in business, and I can confirm it because I had a live email exchange yesterday with an investigator from the Equal Employment...more

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Ready for the Holidays? Stay Out of the Legal Hotseat With Time Off Requests

Typical religious accommodations during the holiday season include telework, flexible scheduling, shift adjustments or swapping, and exceptions to the dress code....more

Venable LLP

What Now? EEOC Regains Quorum

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On October 7, 2025, the Senate confirmed Brittany Panuccio as the third commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), restoring the EEOC’s quorum and decision-making authority....more

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2025’s Turning Point: What HR Leaders Can Learn from the EEOC and the Big Beautiful Bill

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has been unusually active in recent months, issuing significant opinions on religious accommodations and clarifying its enforcement stance on transgender discrimination. At...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

EEOC Regains Quorum: What Employers Can Expect

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency charged with the administration of federal workplace laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, recently regained a voting quorum. As a result, the...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

The pendulum is about to swing at the EEOC. Are you ready?

On January 21, the day after President Trump designated Andrea Lucas as Acting Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Commission issued a press release describing Ms. Lucas’s priorities as including the...more

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