Constangy Clips Episode 14 - EEOC in 2025: What Organizations Need to Know
Supreme Court Miniseries: Religious Accommodation at Work
Employment Law Now VII-133 - Hot Summer Employment Law Developments
#WorkforceWednesday: SCOTUS Introduces Heightened Standard for Religious Accommodation, Rules Against Affirmative Action, Protects “Expressive” Services - Employment Law This Week®
Employment Law Now VII-130- An Interview With EEOC Commissioner (Vice Chair) Jocelyn Samuels
Employment Law Now VI-116-Top 10 Employment Issues To Consider For The Summer Kick-Off
Labor & Employment Symposium - Topics: Religious Accommodations—Vaccinations; DOL Mental Health Parity Audits
#WorkforceWednesday: OSHA ETS Coming Soon, OSHA Cracks Down on States, and EEOC Updates Guidance - Employment Law This Week®
Employment Law Now V-104 - Religious Accommodations to Vaccine Policies: An EEOC Update and Best Practices
#WorkforceWednesday: The Biden EEOC, New Religious Guidance, and Diversity Training Ban Repealed - Employment Law This Week
#WorkforceWednesday: EEOC Rules and Vaccine Incentives, Prioritizing Worker Health and Safety, Notable Executive Orders - Employment Law This Week®
Can Employers Require COVID-19 Vaccinations?
Vaccines in the time of COVID [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 15]
Deck the Halls (with a lawsuit-free holiday season!)
Employment Law This Week®: DOL’s Association Health Plan Proposal, NJLAD Includes Nursing Mothers, New Unpaid Intern Test, HHS’s Conscience-Based Protections
I-20 - Special Holiday Party Episode
K&L Gates Triage: Avoiding the Risks Associated with Mandatory Vaccination Programs
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
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 As I reported recently, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has rescinded a detailed harassment guidance document issued during the Biden Administration.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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Typical religious accommodations during the holiday season include telework, flexible scheduling, shift adjustments or swapping, and exceptions to the dress code....more
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
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
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
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