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It’s June 2023 - Have You Provided Your Chicago Mandatory Annual Harassment Prevention and Bystander Intervention Training?

As we reported last May, the City of Chicago amended its Human Rights Ordinance, on July 1, 2022, to require all employers with employees in Chicago to provide annual training as follows: ..One hour of sexual harassment...more

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Alberta, Canada’s Human Rights Tribunal Awards $50,000 to Employee Whose Employment Was Terminated After Claiming Sexual...

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In McCharles v Jaco Line Contractors Ltd., 2022 AHRC 115, an employee alleged that her employer discriminated against her on the basis of gender contrary to the Alberta Human Rights Act (AHRA) when it terminated her...more

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#Y’allToo: Texas Expands Protections For Employee Sexual Harassment

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Millions of women (and men) across Texas could be impacted by a new law that took effect on September 1 – but not the one you likely have in mind. In an unexpected move from a typically very pro-business state, the Texas...more

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The Employment Law Reporter - Spring 2021

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Here is what we cover in this issue of The Employment Law Reporter: •A federal court in New York has dismissed an employment discrimination lawsuit brought by a former employee of the City University of New York. ...more

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Harassment Prevention Training Deadline Approaching For Illinois Employees

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Employers with employees who work in Illinois must ensure they comply with the state’s requirement to provide all employees with sexual harassment prevention training by December 31, 2020. Effective January 1, 2020, the...more

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Illinois Releases Disclosure Form For Employers To Report Adverse Judgments And Administrative Rulings Related To Sexual...

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In August 2019, SB0075 – the Workplace Transparency Act – was signed in Illinois. The Act created a number of new requirements for employers including, but not limited to, a new reporting requirement regarding adverse...more

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Illinois Issues Guidance For Employers’ Requirement To Report Adverse Judgments And Administrative Rulings

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After state lawmakers passed sweeping expansions to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) in August 2019, employers have been left in the dark as to how the state would interpret and enforce the new requirement forcing...more

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Minnesota Supreme Court Affirms ‘Severe or Pervasive’ Standard of Harassing Conduct Claims

In a much-anticipated decision, the Minnesota Supreme Court on June 3, 2020, declined to abandon the requirement that harassing conduct be “severe or pervasive” to be actionable under the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA)....more

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Minnesota Supreme Court Retains Sexual Harassment “Severe-or-Pervasive” Standard, But Instructs Courts to Modernize Assessment of...

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Today, the Minnesota Supreme Court upheld the “severe-or-pervasive” framework used to rule on sexual harassment claims, but instructed lower courts to determine what is severe or pervasive in light of today’s definition of...more

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Illinois Issues Model Harassment Training Program

At long last, the Illinois Department of Human Rights released its model State of Illinois Sexual Harassment Prevention Training. As we previously reported, companies must provide all Illinois employees with annual...more

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The Who, What, and When on Illinois’s Mandatory Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

Now a little more than one month into the new year, Illinois employers are under pressure to comply with several new laws increasing protections against discrimination and harassment. Among them, amendments to the Illinois...more

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2019 Year in Review

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On Thursday, January 30, members from Verrill's Employment & Labor group, as well as some from the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation group, conducted a full-day seminar full of employment law related topics that...more

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Eagerly Anticipated Guidance on Illinois’ Sexual Harassment Prevention and Training Requirements Released

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The Illinois Department of Human Rights (IHDR) has answered the call for clarity and provided guidance on the sexual harassment prevention measures necessitated by Public Act 101-0221 (commonly referred to as the Workplace...more

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District of Columbia Employment Law Changes: Looking Back at 2019 and Ahead at 2020

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As sophisticated employers know, an employer must track and comply with developments not only in federal law, but also state and local law. This blog post details key changes in employment laws in the District of Columbia in...more

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The Time Is Now for Employers in Illinois to Abide by New Laws

The New Year brings new laws for Illinois employers. Some laws go into effect this Summer, while others are effective as of this month. For employers who have not yet revised handbooks, policies and agreements, the time is...more

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#MeToo sexual harassment claims against court clerk go to jury trial

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Like Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Tennessee Human Rights Act (THRA) forbids sexual harassment as a form of sex discrimination. To be actionable, the harassment must be so severe or pervasive that it creates...more

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New Requirements and Looming Deadlines in October 2019: What New York Employers Need to Know

As we previously reported this past summer, the New York State Senate and Assembly passed Senate Bill 6549, which amended Section 194 of the New York Labor Law to prohibit wage differentials based on any protected class. As...more

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Wake Up Call to Employers: Illinois Joins #MeToo Movement with Groundbreaking Legislation

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On August 9, 2019, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law Public Act 101-0221, which goes into effect January 1, 2020, and places new requirements on employers related to employment contracts, training, and agency...more

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Illinois Expands State Human Rights Act To Include Employers With One Or More Employees

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An amendment to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) expands the definition of “employer” from employers with at least 15 employees to those with one or more employees. The legislation, House Bill 252, was signed by...more

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Illinois Governor Enacts Major Illinois Employment Law Changes

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On August 9, 2019, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker enacted sweeping changes to the landscape of employment law in Illinois. See Public Act 101-0221, http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/101/101-0221.htm. Among other...more

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Avalanche of New Laws Create Additional Requirements for Illinois Employers

Illinois employers must be cognizant of new Illinois laws including bans on salary history inquiries, restrictions on artificial intelligence interview programs, mandatory sexual harassment prevention training, limitations on...more

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Substantial Changes Coming to New York Employment Discrimination Laws

On the last day of the 2019–2020 legislative session, the New York State Senate and Assembly passed an omnibus bill. This legislation, once effective, will overhaul New York’s anti-discrimination laws and uproot precedent...more

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New York State Legislature Passes Major Amendments To Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Laws

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York State Legislature has passed, and Governor Andrew M. Cuomo is expected to sign, a bill amending the state’s anti-discrimination and anti-harassment laws. The legislation significantly expands...more

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SB75 Final Installment: The Remaining Changes You Need to Know

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As the final segment in our series of alerts detailing key provisions of SB75, the anti-harassment legislation that is expected to be signed by Governor Pritzker, we review the new Sexual Harassment Victim Representation Act...more

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SB75 Requires Employers To Disclose Judgments and Settlements

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This alert is the fourth installment in our series on Illinois’ new anti-harassment legislation, SB75, which is awaiting signature by Governor Pritzker. This alert focuses on new disclosure requirements under the law....more

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