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Category: Discrimination and Harassment

Release Agreement for Harassment Claims? Not so fast New York Employers…

Attention New York employers: On November 17, 2023, Governor Hochul signed S4516 into law, amending Section 5-336 of the General Obligations Law (“GOL”), commonly known as New York’s #MeToo statute. The amendment significantly changes the …

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Supreme Court set to Hear Religious Accommodation Case- Could Test Decades Long Standard

Later today, the United States Supreme Court is set to hear opening remarks in a former postal worker’s claim of religious discrimination against the U.S. Postal Service (the “USPS”) after he was repeatedly disciplined for …

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Every Employee Deserves a ‘Clean Slate’ in Connecticut

Today, Connecticut opened its first recreational marijuana retail shops and simultaneously began the process of expunging the records of approximately 44,000 individuals who have cannabis-related misdemeanors under the state’s ‘Clean Slate’ law.  The full implementation …

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A Conservative Supreme Court: Lessons from Kennedy v. Bremerton School District

In Kennedy v. Bremerton School District (“Bremerton”), the United States Supreme Court flexed its conservative muscles to alter the landscape of First Amendment jurisprudence. In Bremerton, a high school football coach was fired from Bremerton …

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Fifth Circuit Reverses Stance on Title VII Claims: A Single Epithet Could Support Hostile Work Environment Claim

In a recent case, Woods v. Cantrell, the Fifth Circuit departed from its previous stance that a single instance of epithets cannot support Title VII claims. In Woods, an employee filed a hostile work environment …

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California’s Corporate Board Diversity Laws Declared Unconstitutional

California passed two laws that require diversity for certain corporate boards.  The first required diversity based on gender and the second for “underrepresented communities.”  The  effective date and required amount of representation varies based on …

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DOJ and DOL Reach Settlements with Facebook Resolving Claims of Discrimination Against U.S. Workers and PERM Violations

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), through the Civil Rights Division’s Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER),  and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) have reached separate settlement agreements with Facebook regarding its use of …

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