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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1964 and aimed at preventing discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, and religion. Title VII... more +

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1964 and aimed at preventing discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, and religion. Title VII has been subsequently extended to discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and sexual stereotypes and to prohibit sexual harassment. Title VII applies to all employers with fifteen or more employees including private employers, state and local governments, and educational institutions. less -

Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment, Not Discrimination

Genova Burns LLC on 11/16/2023

Arbitration agreements are a powerful tool used by many employers to compel the utilization of arbitration as a means of alternative dispute resolution. Arbitration allows the parties of a claim to resolve the dispute...more

EFAA Update: Only Plausible #MeToo Claims Can Avoid Arbitration

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP on 3/30/2023

The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (the “EFAA”) has been law for just over a year. The bill was signed by President Biden on March 3, 2022, and amended the Federal Arbitration...more

Employment Flash - February 2020

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/14/2020

This edition of Employment Flash looks at recent NLRB activity, including its decision (overruling an Obama-era decision) regarding confidentiality rules for employees during ongoing workplace investigations. We also discuss...more

EEOC Scraps Policy That Took Aim At Mandatory Workplace Arbitration

Fisher Phillips on 12/18/2019

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission yesterday withdrew its 1997 policy statement that had disapproved of the practice of requiring workers to enter into arbitration agreements to resolve workplace discrimination...more

Working Wise – Volume 4

K&L Gates LLP on 11/21/2019

A monthly snapshot of U.S. labor and employment law developments, and why they matter. 1. Supreme Court to Decide Whether Title VII’s Protections Extend to LGBTQ Workers - Many readers are aware of Title VII’s...more

Web Exclusive - Top 13 Employment Law Stories From October 2019

Fisher Phillips on 11/14/2019

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Governor Signs Amendments Expanding New York State’s Workplace Harassment Law

Harris Beach PLLC on 8/14/2019

On Monday, August 12, 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed off on a major expansion of the state's workplace harassment and anti-discrimination law. Although the measures were passed by the State Legislature against...more

Substantial Changes Coming to New York Employment Discrimination Laws

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/26/2019

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

Weekly Update Newsletter - December 2018 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 12/10/2018

RULES AND REGULATIONS - Proposed Rules - The Small Business Administration (SBA) published a proposed rule amending its regulations and implementing provisions of the NDAAs of 2016 and 2017 as well as the Recovery...more

Web Exclusive: March 2018: The Top 13 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 4/10/2018

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there were an unprecedented number of changes all through 2017. And if the first three months...more

Massachusetts Legislature Considers Prohibiting Mandatory Arbitration of Employment Claims

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 2/12/2018

A bill prohibiting mandatory arbitration of employment-related claims, introduced in late 2017 before the Massachusetts House of Representatives, continues to gain traction in early 2018. The bill (House Bill 4058), which...more

With the Election (Mercifully) Behind Us, What Will a Trump Administration Mean for Employers?

Littler on 11/10/2016

The 2016 Presidential election was arguably the most contentious, unpredictable, and politically polarizing race in this nation's history. The contours of the electoral map changed by the hour in the days leading up to...more

California Employment Law Notes - September 2016

Proskauer - California Employment Law on 9/12/2016

Ninth Circuit Strikes Down Employer's Class Action Waiver - Morris v. Ernst & Young, LLP, 2016 WL 4433080 (9th Cir. 2016) - As a condition of employment, Stephen Morris and Kelly McDaniel were required to sign...more

Retail and Consumer Products Law Roundup - November 2015

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 11/5/2015

We are pleased to share with you the first issue of Manatt's Retail and Consumer Products Law Roundup. The newsletter will be published on a monthly basis and will survey topics of critical importance to the retail,...more

“BLACKLISTING” OR “BAD ACTOR” Executive Order 13673

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 10/9/2015

Officially known as the “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” Executive Order, Executive Order 13673 now consists of proposed guidance from the Department of Labor (“DOL”) and proposed regulations from the Federal Acquisition...more

Employment Law - September 2015

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 9/16/2015

From the California Legislature: New Employment Laws, Bills Set for Signature: Why it matters - The California Legislature has been busy with employment-related bills, passing measures to provide additional...more

EEOC Suit Challenging Doherty Enterprises' Attempt to Bar Discrimination Charges Will Go Forward

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 9/3/2015

Court Rejects Doherty's Argument That EEOC Cannot Proceed Without Discrimination Charge and Conciliation, Denies Motion to Dismiss - MIAMI - A federal judge has denied a motion to dismiss a claim for a pattern or...more

Executive Order Requires New Disclosures for Federal Contractors

Ballard Spahr LLP on 8/6/2014

On Thursday, July 31, 2014, President Obama signed an Executive Order called "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces," requiring covered federal contractors and subcontractors to publicly report labor violations, to forgo the use of...more

Executive Order Requires Reporting Labor Law Violations and Prohibits Arbitration Agreements

Baker Donelson on 8/4/2014

As part of President Obama's "Year of Action," President Obama recently announced the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (the "Executive Order"). The Executive Order will require prospective federal...more

Fenwick Employment Brief - May 2013

Fenwick & West LLP on 5/15/2013

The NLRB's controversial requirement that employers post notices informing employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (as reported in our January and May 2012 FEBs) has been held unconstitutional by the...more

EmployerLINC.com - February 8, 2013: Court enforces agreement to arbitrate

McAfee & Taft on 2/11/2013

In a January 23, 2013 decision, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma continued a recent trend in Oklahoma cases enforcing arbitration clauses included in employment agreements or relationships....more

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