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  • EEOC Marks Pride Month, Bostock Anniversary

    Date:
    June 17, 2022

    EEOC Chair Charlotte A. Burrows released a statement in honor of Pride Month and the second anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision Bostock v. Clayton County highlighting the agency's ongoing work to combat employment discrimination against LGBTQ individuals.

  • Wave of New Hairstyle Discrimination Laws Passed

    Date:
    June 8, 2022

    Several states have joined the growing list of jurisdictions that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of hair texture, natural hairstyles or other physical characteristics associated with race.

  • Job Transfers Can Constitute Discrimination Even If No Tangible Harm Is Suffered

    Date:
    June 6, 2022

    Employees need not suffer tangible harm to bring a Title VII claim for the denial, or forced acceptance, of a job transfer, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.

  • Chicago Strengthens Sexual Harassment Ordinance

    Date:
    June 1, 2022

    Effective July 1, Chicago is amending its sexual harassment ordinance to expand the definition of sexual harassment and to require employers to develop written policies, provide training and keep records to demonstrate compliance.

  • US Soccer's Historic Equal Pay Deal Takes on Gender Pay Gap

    Date:
    May 20, 2022

    A member of the US women's soccer bargaining team spoke of this first-of-its-kind collective bargaining agreement "setting a new value for women in the workforce."

  • EEOC Warns of ADA Violation Potential From AI Tools

    Date:
    May 16, 2022

    Using artificial intelligence and other software tools to make employment decisions may lead to disability discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, according to new guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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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.