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  • Texas Blocks Local Labor Laws

    Date:
    July 25, 2023

    Under the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, a number of local laws in Texas - including anti-discrimination ordinances in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth and San Antonio - will be preempted September 1.

  • Pay Transparency Coming to Hawaii

    Date:
    July 6, 2023

    With the signature of Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, the Aloha State has become the ninth state to mandate pay transparency for employers.

  • Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling Could Impact Employers' DEI Efforts

    Date:
    June 29, 2023

    The Supreme Court held that consideration of race in university admissions is unconstitutional, in a ruling with implications for the DEI efforts of private-sector employers.

  • Supreme Court Rejects 'De Minimis' Test for Title VII Religious Accommodations

    Date:
    June 29, 2023

    The Supreme Court has rejected the long-standing interpretation of Title VII that an employer may deny a religious accommodation when the requested accommodation would impose more than a de minimis, or trifling, burden on the employer's business.

  • Colorado Enacts Slate of New Employment Laws

    Date:
    June 21, 2023

    Following an active legislative session in Colorado, employers in the Centennial State will soon have a range of new compliance obligations to manage in areas including age discrimination, harassment and nondisclosure agreements.

  • Colorado Strengthens Pay Transparency Law

    Date:
    June 7, 2023

    Colorado has amended its pay transparency law to require employers to disclose significantly more information to existing employees about available job opportunities and career progression paths.

  • Texas, Arkansas Are Latest States to Adopt CROWN Acts

    Date:
    June 5, 2023

    Texas and Arkansas have become the latest two states to adopt CROWN Acts - laws that prohibit discrimination based on hairstyles often associated with race such as Afros, locks and braids.

  • New York City Poised to Ban Height, Weight Discrimination

    Date:
    May 24, 2023

    The New York City Council has passed an ordinance adding height and weight to the list of characteristics protected from employment discrimination.

  • EEOC Warns Employers About AI Discrimination Risk

    Date:
    May 18, 2023

    Employers that use AI and algorithmic decision-making tools must be careful that the technology does not systematically disadvantage people based on their race, color, religion, sex or national origin, according to a new guidance document from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

  • Illinois Pay Transparency Bill Moving Rapidly Through Legislature

    Date:
    May 4, 2023

    A bill advancing quickly through the Illinois legislature would add the state to the growing list of jurisdictions that require employers to share pay range information with job applicants.

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News: HR and legal considerations for employers regarding federal, state and local equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws, including discrimination, harassment and fair pay.