Protected Classes

New and Updated

• 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.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  New York Bans Discrimination Based on Citizenship and Immigration Status

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  EEO - Retaliation: Rhode Island

  Updated to reflect anti-retaliation provisions in pay equity law, effective January, 2023.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Miami Beach, Florida, Bans Hairstyle Discrimination

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  EEO - Discrimination: District of Columbia

  Updated to reflect law extending anti-discrimination protections to independent contractors and prohibiting discrimination based on homeless status, effective October 1, 2022.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  California Prohibits Discrimination Based on Reproductive Health Decisions

• Date:

  October 11, 2022

  Type:

  News

  California Protects Reproductive Health Decisions, Expands Contraception Coverage Requirements

  A new California law will outlaw discrimination based on a person's reproductive health decisions and expand requirements for contraceptive and family planning coverage for group health plans.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  EEO - Retaliation: Connecticut

  Updated to reflect change to employer coverage threshold under the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act and protections for victims of domestic violence, effective October 1, 2022.