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In our previous post, we discussed emerging federal policy regarding the application of federal anti-discrimination laws to the transgender community.

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") has issued an updated "A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act" ...

If you haven't read the recent press releases from the Department of Education reflecting their summer enforcement focus around Title IX, below we'll dive into what happened this month.

Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) introduced H.R. 4842, the Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2014.

As the national debate roils about how to handle the problem of gun violence in modern American society, employers are asking whether it makes sense to allow employees to carry firearms at work.

Can an employer take disciplinary action against an employee as a result of performance issues uncovered while the employee was on FMLA leave? Yes, according to a federal appellate court.

Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs or confidentiality agreements) have come under fire in recent years due to concerns that they silence victims, conceal unlawful behaviour and prevent companies and regulators...

Another year, another attempt in California to reform disability access laws – which presently offer plaintiffs a $4,000 per violation bounty for suing businesses.

On Aug. 9, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 3773 into law, amending the Illinois Human Rights Act to address the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in employment decisions.

For decades, the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) has provided protections against discrimination, harassment, and retaliation on the basis of an individual's

On February 19, 2019, the New York City Commission on Human Rights (NYCCHR) issued new enforcement guidance regarding (1) policies that place restrictions, or ban ...

On August 31, 2011, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed into law Local Law Int. No. 632, known as "The Workplace Religious Freedom Act," that is likely to make it more challenging for New York City employers to decline to accommodate their employees' and applicants' religious practices.

The Chester County Board of Commissioners recently adopted Ordinance No. ORD-2025-03, creating the Chester County Human Relations Commission (CCHRC)...

A trio of bills introduced recently in the California Legislature seek to involve the lodging industry in efforts to combat human trafficking.

We all know what ​"intentional" discrimination means. But what about facially non-discriminatory policies or practices that have a discriminatory effect? The U.S. Supreme Court invented a then-novel...

In analyzing Wilson's Second Amendment claim, the Ninth Circuit cited studies and surveys that demonstrate a strong link between drug use, including marijuana use, and violence.

The long-awaited final rule modifying the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Rules was released on January 17, 2013 by the Department of Health and Human Services.