Wage and Hour, Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I), Title VII

Post-EO DEI Assessments: What Are They and Why Should You Do Them?

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 2/3/2025

Challenges to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs are at an all-time high and increasing. Executive orders (EOs) issued by President Donald Trump prohibit “illegal DEI” activities by federal agencies, contractors,...more

7 strikes, and this employer is OUT!

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 1/22/2025

Employer going to trial in age discrimination case. We had a blizzard last Friday (in North Carolina, 2 inches is a blizzard), and we still have ice and snow on the ground a week later. Anyway, I've had enough of winter now...more

Employers Can Expect a more business-friendly EEOC in a Second Trump Administration

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 1/17/2025

Under the Biden administration, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the agency that administers and enforces federal workplace civil rights law, advanced numerous employee-friendly initiatives, with a...more

Five Predictions for President Trump’s Second Administration: Employment and Labor

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 1/8/2025

Looking toward a second administration under President-elect Trump, we anticipate a shift toward more employer-friendly labor policies and away from interpretations of law that afforded more expansive protections to...more

Five tactics to dispel negative stereotypes of DEI

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 9/4/2024

Wait, not everything about DEI on the internet is true? For organizations that desire to retain or implement DEI practices, it is vital to address common misperceptions or negative stereotypes about DEI. When DEI policies...more

EEOC Commissioner Andrea Lucas Discusses Workplace DEI

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 7/19/2024

Jackson Lewis Principal and Board Member Tanya Bovée interviewed U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Commissioner Andrea Lucas at Jackson Lewis’ Workplace Horizons conference in Las Vegas on April 17, 2024. ...more

DEI Quiz!

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 3/8/2024

What's legal, and what's not? Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in employment are increasingly being challenged in the courts. How much do you know about the legalities? Take our quiz and find out! This is a hard...more

Developing Effective and Legally Compliant DEI Policies

McCarter & English, LLP on 1/22/2024

Corporate policies on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are being subjected to increased scrutiny and legal challenges even as the US workforce becomes more diverse on nearly every measure—race, sex, gender identity,...more

The U.S. Supreme Court Recently Overturned Affirmative Action Precedent in Higher Education – Will Employer DEI Efforts be...

Cole Schotz on 12/13/2023

On June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College that race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard College and the University of North...more

Best Practices for Navigating Legal & Political Guardrails Impacting Employer DEIA Efforts

Husch Blackwell LLP on 4/11/2023

Many companies have invested in and prioritized diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) initiatives over the past several years. And for good reason: DEIA initiatives have been proven to improve employee...more

That is SO last week - July 2015 #3

Zelle LLP on 7/21/2015

There’s just no rest for employment lawyers this summer. We had another exciting week. The biggest news was the EEOC’s ruling that Title VII prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The agency found that...more

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