A jury has reached a $1 million verdict in a racial discrimination case. It comes after a Portland woman said a convenience store employee told her “I don’t serve Black people,” as she was trying to buy gas.
Archives for January 26, 2023
Sawant pushes anti-caste discrimination law in Seattle
District 3 City Councilmember Kshama Sawant is seeking to add caste discrimination as a form of prejudice outlawed in Seattle workplaces, adding to a list that includes gender, age, race and sexual orientation.
Minnesota Senate poised to pass bill that would ban discrimination based on hairstyle
The Minnesota Senate on Thursday will vote on whether to pass the Crown Act, which would ban discrimination on the basis of hairstyle.
New York’s AG says MSG lawyer ban may violate anti-bias laws
Update in ERISA Litigation Involving Breaches of Fiduciary Duty Claims
Several appellate courts over the past year have applied Supreme Court precedent to determine whether complaints properly allege a breach of fiduciary duty under ERISA to warrant relief. Trends useful for employers defending such lawsuits have emerged.
Lawsuits against employers offering retirement benefit plans have been on
EEOC Anticipates Mid-July for 2022 EEO-1 Reporting to Begin
In an update on its EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection landing page, EEOC announced
“the 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection is tentatively scheduled to open in mid-July 2023. Updates regarding the 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection, including the opening date, will be posted to www.eeocdata.org/eeo1 as they become available.
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Biden Renominates DOL Wage Chief Pick
Michael Lotito comments on President Biden’s pick to run the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division and the challenges she faces.
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Balancing Anti-Discrimination Policies with Religious Protections
Alyesha Dotson discusses what an employer can do when an employee says things that are offensive toward certain groups or religions.
SHRM Online
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3 Things To Know About Washington’s Pay Transparency Law
Jennifer Harpole discusses Washington’s new pay transparency law in comparison to other states and explains what benefits details it requires.
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4 W&H Questions As We Enter Pandemic’s 4th Year
Claire Deason weighs in on whether employers are obligated to pay for remote employees’ commutes into work, business expenses and paid sick time.
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Paid Sick Leave Roils Sides in California Disease Rule Proposal
Alka Ramchandani-Raj comments on California’s proposed infectious disease standard, which is intended to be the long-term replacement to the state’s workplace Covid-19 rule.
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Pennsylvania Expands Legal Definitions of Race, Sex and Religious Creed
William J. Leahy and Taylor Brailey examine recent amendments to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) and the Pennsylvania Fair Educational Opportunities Act regulations, including legal definitions of race, gender and religious creed.
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Ex-Credit Suisse Bankers Weigh Legal Fights Over Bonus Clawbacks
As Credit Suisse Group AG attempts to clawback the cash bonuses it handed out last year from bankers who didn’t fulfill the conditions, Philip Berkowitz says anyone planning to contest the clawback clauses in the U.S. will have a tougher time.
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Legal Tech’s Predictions for Remote, Hybrid & Tech-Enabled Work Arrangements in 2023
Mickey Chichester weighs in on weigh in on what to expect for remote, hybrid and other tech-enabled work arrangements and the new work culture.
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New rules to assure nursing moms privacy, comfort at workplace
Devjani Mishra discusses a new law in New York that will expand accommodations for working mothers to express breast milk at places of employment.
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