Protected Classes

New and Updated

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Texas Bans Hairstyle Discrimination

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  New York City Bans Height and Weight Discrimination

• Date:

  May 24, 2023

  Type:

  News

  New York City Poised to Ban Height, Weight Discrimination

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

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  New Mexico Expands Gender and Gender Identity Discrimination Protections

• Type:

  Employee Handbooks

  EEO Handbook Statement: Utah

  Updated guidance to reflect state law prohibiting employers from requiring proof of immunity or vaccination when making employment decisions, effective May 3, 2023.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Arkansas Prohibits Hairstyle Discrimination

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Pennsylvania Redefines Discrimination Based on Religious Creed, Sex and Race

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Seattle, Washington, Bans Caste Discrimination

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Prohibits Reproductive Health Autonomy Discrimination

• Date:

  March 7, 2023

  Type:

  News

  Seattle Bans Caste Discrimination With First-of-Its-Kind Ordinance

  Effective March 26, 2023, Ordinance 126767 adds caste to the list of protected classes under Seattle's municipal code.