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Discrimination
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Law and the Workplace
EEOC Withdraws Longstanding Guidance on Criminal History in Employment, but State and Local Laws Are Here to Stay
By Evandro Gigante, Laura Fant, Delaney Sniffen
On October 28, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) voted 2-1 to rescind its 2012 Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions…
Verfassungsblog
Der lange Weg zu einem wirksamen Diskriminierungsschutz
Zwanzig Jahre nach Inkrafttreten des Allgemeinen Gleichbehandlungsgesetzes (AGG) soll es reformiert werden. Im Juni hat der Bundestag den Entwurf in erster Lesung beraten und an den Rechtsausschuss überwiesen. Dort wurde…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Eleventh Circuit Reaffirms Holistic Review of Discrimination Claims at Summary Judgment
By By: Natalie N. Turner, Ellen J. Messer
Quick Hits In Hall v. Coal Bed Services, Inc., the Eleventh Circuit reversed a district court’s ruling that discharged laborers had failed to present sufficient evidence to allow their claims…
Agricultural Law & Rural Practice | Solo Small Firm & General Practice Section
Illinois Employers Face New IHRA Compliance Obligations in 2027: Disparate Impact Liability and Menopause Accommodations
By Hailey Golds
Beginning January 1, 2027, Illinois employers will face expanded obligations under the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA). New amendments increase potential liability for employment policies that disproportionately affect protected groups…
Employers' Lawyers Blog
EEOC Cuts Position Statement Deadline to 15 Days: What Employers Should Do Now
Steven Gutierrez by Steven Gutierrez Employers facing a Charge of Discrimination now have far less time to respond than they traditionally have. According to a recent Bloomberg Law report (https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/eeoc-slashes-timeline-for-employers-to-respond-to-bias-charges), the…
Class Action Defense Blog
EEOC Lawsuit Challenging Women-Only Corporate Retreat Survives Dismissal
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Bernadette M. Coyle, and Andrew P. Quay Duane Morris Takeaways: In EEOC v. Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, Inc., No. 1:26-CV-115, 2026 WL 3093454 (D.N.H. Oct. 16,…
Religion Clause
No 1st Amendment Violation in Requiring Seller of Pre-Designed Wedding Outfit to Sell It for Same-Sex Wedding
In In re New York State Division of Human Rights v. D. Auxilly NYC LLC, (NY App., Oct. 22, 2026), a New York state appellate court upheld the award of $5000…
JURIST
Stronger global protections needed for persons with albinism facing discrimination, UN expert says
UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummond on Friday called for coordinated global action against color-based discrimination, warning that prejudice linked to…
Jotwell
In Search of A Simple Test for Job Discrimination
In 1978, federal agencies enforcing employment discrimination law agreed to a “rule of thumb” to keep agency “attention on serious discrepancies” in rates of hiring, promotion and other employee selection…
Davis+Gilbert PERKS
“Americans Need Not Apply”? Federal Agencies Say Not So Fast
The DOJ's Civil Rights Division and EEOC recently settled with Cloudera Inc. and Maplebear Inc., which does business as Instacart. The government alleged that both companies discriminated against U.S. workers…