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Discrimination
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Consumer Finance and Fintech Blog
Regulation by Definition: CFPB Broadens Definition of “Unfairness” to Rein in Discrimination
By Moorari Shah, A.J. Dhaliwal
In a significant move, the CFPB announced on March 16 a revision to its supervisory operations to address discrimination outside of the traditional fair lending context, with future plans to…
2Civility Blog
Location Beats Ranking For Students Choosing a Law School, Bloomberg Law Survey Says
By Marin McCall
For many years, Circuit Court of Cook County Rule 13.11 has addressed civility. However, Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans would like to take it further, tackling discrimination and harassment in…
2Civility Blog
Public Comment Sought for Proposed Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Amendments to Cook County Circuit Court Rule
By Laura Bagby
For many years, Circuit Court of Cook County Rule 13.11 has addressed civility. However, Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans would like to take it further, tackling discrimination and harassment in…
California Employment Law Update
Doctor Proved Age/Race/Gender Discrimination
By Tony Oncidi
Department of Corr. & Rehab. v. State Pers. Bd., 2022 WL 354657 (Cal. Ct. App. 2022) Vickie Mabry-Height, M.D., sued the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, alleging discrimination on the…
Law and the Workplace
Sweeping Expansion of Protections Relating to Workplace Discrimination on the Horizon in New York State
By Allan Bloom, Evandro Gigante, Laura Fant
A suite of bills aimed at further enhancing protections for both employees and independent contractors regarding discrimination, harassment and retaliation in the workplace are on the horizon in New York…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
Just because “caregiver” isn’t a protected class doesn’t mean it isn’t sometimes illegal to discriminate against them
No matter how many times you read our federal workplace anti-discrimination laws, you won't find the word "caregiver" among the litany of protected classes. Yet, it has been clear since…
Consumer Finance Monitor
CFPB updates examination manual to use UDAAP authority to target discriminatory practices, including those involving non-credit products or services
By John L. Culhane, Jr., Richard J. Andreano, Jr., Ronald K. Vaske, Heather S. Klein
Consistent with expectations that the CFPB under Director Chopra’s leadership would take an expansive view of its statutory authorities, the CFPB has announced its intention to use its authority to…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Wisconsin Supreme Court Overturns Exception for Domestic Violence Crimes Under ‘Substantially Related’ Defense to Discrimination Claims
By By: Brian M. Radloff, Jesse R. Dill
On March 10, 2022, the Wisconsin Supreme Court released its decision in Cree, Inc. v. Labor and Industry Review Commission, which provides significant clarity for employers evaluating whether a domestic-related…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Critiquing the Use of Artificial Intelligence for MeToo Enforcement in the Workplace
By Tracy Thomas
Leora Eisenstadt, #MeTooBots and the AI Workplace, U. Penn. J. Business L. (forthcoming)Responding to the #MeToo Movement, companies across the United States and Europe are beginning to offer products that…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Oregon Amends Workplace Fairness Act to Limit Confidentiality in Settlement of Discrimination and Harassment Claims
In 2019, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed the Workplace Fairness Act (OWFA), which took full effect as of October 1, 2020. Among other things, the law prohibits employers from requiring…