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Much has been said about the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act ("FEPA") that President Biden signed into the law in December 2023, with particular attention given to the corrupt...

On January 15, 2013, the Strasbourg Court issued its decision in the case of Eweida and Others v. The United Kingdom.

Workplace harassment is an all too common phrase in the NewYork City business community, and our local newspapers provide constant reminders that a harassment lawsuit can have a devastating financial impact on an employer's business.

U.S. companies with operations in Australia may soon be impacted by the establishment of a new Modern Slavery Act (the MSA) in Australia.

As a nice follow-up on New Jersey's proposed expanded equal pay and discrimination protections ..

Consumer concerns about the use of forced labor are rapidly growing, putting legal pressure on large corporations such as Costco, to reduce the use of forced labor in their supply chain.

I am pleased to share my latest post to The SHRM Blog.

The Fourth Circuit in a case of first impression held that Title IX entitles transgender students to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity.

On July 14, 2020, the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) released guidance for employers regarding the state's new "adverse judgment or administrative ruling" reporting requirement.

Four days before enforcement of New York City Local Law 144 ("Local Law 144") is set to begin, the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection ("DCWP") published FAQ guidance governing...

This is the third in a series of blogs by our Global Modern Slavery Team dealing with how companies can get ahead of the curve of the changing legal landscape

On September 26, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights released new Standards of Conduct intended to support the business community in tackling discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex ("LGBTI") people.

On May 11, 2023, the New York City Council approved a bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of an individual's height or weight. The bill, Int. No. 209-A...

The New York City Council has passed a bill that prohibits employers from considering a person's actual or perceived height or weight when making employment decisions.

On August 23, 2018, New York State released its model sexual harassment prevention policy, a model sexual harassment complaint form, a model sexual harassment prevention training program,

Employee misconduct is now arguably protected by Washington state’s anti-discrimination statute when it is "part and parcel" of an employee’s disability.

The New York City Commission on Human Rights released guidance clarifying the New York City Human Rights Law's restriction on discriminating against applicants and workers

On December 21, 2015, the New York City Commission on Human Rights issued new enforcement guidelines regarding discrimination on the basis of gender identity or expression.