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Discrimination
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The Right Coast
Conn. Girls File Federal Discrimination Complaint over Trans Athletes
Three girls from a Connecticut high school have filed a federal discrimination complaint against a statewide policy on transgender athletes. The girls say that these policies are hurting them</em>; they…
World of Employment
Oregon’s Workplace Fairness Act Means Major Changes for Oregon Employers
By Ryan Kunkel, John Dudrey, Karen O'Connor
Oregon’s Legislature just enacted the most significant legislation for Oregon employers in years. The new Workplace Fairness Act has been hailed as a #MeToo law and seems intended to curb…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Why the ABA’s New Rule Addressing Harassment and Discrimination is So Important for Women Working in the Legal Profession Today
By Tracy Thomas
Kristy D'Angelo-Corker, Don't Call me Sweetheart!:Why the ABA's New Rule Addressing Harassment and Discrimination is so Important for Women Working in the Legal Profession Today, 23 Hofstra L. Rev. 263…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Botswana’s High Court Decriminalizes Gay Sex
Jun. 11, 2019 (The New York Times): Botswana's High Court Decriminalizes Gay Sex, by Kimon de Greef:A three-judge panel in the capital of Botswana voted unanimously to overturn a colonial-era…
Employer Law Report
United States Supreme Court makes it easier to get discrimination cases into court
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled recently that Title VII’s administrative exhaustion requirement – whereby an employee must file a claim with the EEOC prior to filing a lawsuit – is…
Clouse Brown Blog
Breaking News: SCOTUS Allows Discrimination Claim to Proceed, Absent Adherence to Statutory EEOC Filing Requirements
By Keith Clouse
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Fort Bend County v. Davis opens a narrow door for plaintiffs to attempt bringing claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
Thorough internal investigation saves employer from discrimination claim
A bank fires two female employees for violating its vault-access policy. They claim sex discrimination, pointing their fingers squarely at three male employees who they say violated the same policy,…
The Faculty Lounge
Law & Society Association Has New Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy
The Law & Society Association has rolled out a new Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy here. It is accompanied by an "explanatory memo" that is unusual in many respects. The memo…
Pannone Corporate News and Opinion
HR Update: the importance of appeals, working time and record keeping, discretionary bonus payments, and compensatory rest
What’s new This month we look at new European legislation on the horizon to protect whistle-blowers and gig economy workers, HMRC guidance on the new off-payroll working rules, and proposals…
The Employer Report
Employers, Are Your Grooming Policies Discriminatory?
By Elizabeth Ebersole, Robin Samuel
[With special thanks to our summer associate Lennox Mark for his contribution to this post.] From coast to coast, state and local governments are debating and enacting legislation to broaden…