The U.S. Department of Education has released its final amendments of the regulations to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 regarding how educational […]
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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Final Regulations Released
• Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Pregnancy Discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released the text of the final regulations and interpretative guidance implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) on April 15, 2024. […]
Pennsylvania Federal Court Allows Claims of Sex Discrimination by Cisgender Male to Move Forward
• Goldberg Segalla Filed Under: Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity
Employers should be aware that cisgender employees can allege discrimination on the basis of sex under Title VII
Off-Duty Conduct Protections for Employees’ 4/20 Celebrations: A Look at the High Points of a Few States’ Marijuana Laws
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Drugs & Alcohol
With the arrival of the unofficial annual holiday known as “4/20,” employers can celebrate by reminding themselves of the state laws that could protect employees’ […]
Beltway Buzz, April 19, 2024
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (Gov Agencies)
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could […]
Reeducating Educators on Discrimination Processes: the U.S. Department of Education Issues New Title IX Sex and Gender Nondiscrimination Regulations
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Education Industry
The final regulations amend § 34 C.F.R. 106.1, et seq. According to a statement from the Department announcing the final rule, “The unofficial version of […]
US Supreme Court Holds Lateral Job Transfers Can Be Discriminatory Under Title VII
• CDF Labor Law LLP Filed Under: Employer Liability (Title VII)
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Illinois District Court Enjoins Equal Benefits for Equal Work Provision of Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (IL)
On March 18, 2024, Judge Thomas M. Durkin, sitting in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, entered a preliminary […]
New Jersey Appellate Division Addresses Employers’ Obligation to Reimburse Employee Business Expenses
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (NJ)
Are New Jersey employers required to reimburse employees for business-related expenses? The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, recently considered whether an employer’s failure […]
2024 Alabama Legislative Update: Regular Session – Week Nine
• Maynard Nexsen PC Filed Under: General (AL)
Maine Paid Leave Insurance Fund Contributions to Begin in 2025, Rulemaking Process Imminent
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Maine
Maine employers may be preparing to comply with Maine’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program as required payroll contributions to the PFML Insurance Fund […]
NC Supreme Court Clarifies Requirements for Accessing Causality of Medical Treatment in Workers’ Compensation Cases ›
• Goldberg Segalla Filed Under: General (NC)
North Carolina’s Supreme Court has revisited the issue of medical treatment in the context of workers’ compensation
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