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On May 26, 2023, New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed into law an amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) that bans employment discrimination on the basis of an individual's height...

As those of you who have followed my thoughts on the state of the website accessibility legal landscape over the years are well aware, businesses in all industries...

The intersection of employment law and geopolitics presents complex challenges for organizations operating in a globalized world.

Allegations of racism remain prevalent across New York workplaces, but proving discrimination can be difficult.

The New York City Human Rights Law ("NYCHRL") forbids employment discrimination on the basis of a number of protected characteristics, such as age, race, creed, color, national origin, gender...

The New York State Division of Human Rights (NYSDHR) recently announced that for complaints filed on or after October 12, 2021, it will no longer discontinue complaints following private settlements.

New York City employers will soon be required to expand existing protections against sexual orientation and gender discrimination due to an amendment ...

Seyfarth Synopsis: New York City has amended the City Human Rights Law to prohibit employment discrimination and harassment based on an individual's sexual and reproductive health choices.

On February 19, 2019, the New York City Commission on Human Rights ("NYCCHR") issued new enforcement guidance on appearance and grooming policies that ban or restrict naturally curly hair, dreadlocks, braids, cornrows and other hairstyles.

John Kluge, a former music and orchestra teacher at Brownsburg Community School Corporation ("BCSC") allegedly was forced to resign after refusing to refer to transgender students by the names...

It has been a while since New York's proposed Fashion Act has generated red carpet-worthy buzz. Although no longer in the press...

The Supreme Court's decision elicited strong emotions from all of the panelists, who described where they were when they heard about the ruling.

On January 21, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear argument on the question of whether disparate impact claims for discrimination are recognized under the Fair Housing Act (FHA).

Mindy Hatton of the American Hospital Association reflects on the origins and goals of AHA's Hospitals Against Violence Initiative and its collaboration with Jones Day to fight human trafficking from a health care perspective.

It's Friday and time for another overview of developments in the field of business and human rights that we've been monitoring.

It is business as usual in Colorado.

The Department of Defense ("DoD") requested industry comments by April 28, 2021 to assist with the DoD's forthcoming report identifying risks and policy recommendations regarding the...