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Learning Resources List for Discussions About Race
Members have been reaching out to Employers Council seeking guidance to manage employee expectations about racism and related issues. Certainly, it is an essential practice...
U.S. Supreme Court: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Is Protected Under Civil Rights Act
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal law protects gay and transgender workers from job discrimination. Justice Gorsuch wrote the opinion by the court. He...
Employers Should Revisit the Claims of Negligent Hiring and Retention
Just last week, a law enforcement union in Brevard County, Florida, posted on social media a recruiting statement directed toward police officers who had been...
Tracking COVID-19 and Avoiding Discrimination
As the country relaxes stay-at-home orders, and employees begin to return to work, attention has turned to tracking COVID-19 cases and outbreaks. One option being...
Consider Anti-Discrimination Laws When Trying to Protect Your Employees
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published guidance entitled “People Who Are at Higher Risk for Severe Illness,” which lists factors that...
Discrimination Claims on the Rise
While things seem to be slowing down for most of us, discrimination is not. Reports are increasing regarding race and disability discrimination. Because COVID-19 originally...
Colorado Hair Discrimination Legislation Likely to Pass
House Bill HB20-1048, Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act, has passed the Colorado House of Representatives, is likely to pass...
California Appeals Court Rules Termination was not Discriminatory
In Esson v. Stanford Hosp. & Clinics (Cal. Ct. App., 2019), the court found that an at-will senior IT program manager for Stanford Hospital and...
Disability Discrimination Suit Leads to $100,000 Settlement
Recently there have been numerous cases and settlements that prove the importance of complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). For Big Lots, a...