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Maine's new law imposing pay transparency requirements on employers' advertisements for open jobs took effect, and Illinois' governor signed a bill that enshrines the concept of disparate impact discrimination into state antidiscrimination law. Here, Law360 looks at several state-level legislative developments over the past week that discrimination lawyers should know about.
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The Ninth Circuit seemed hesitant Tuesday to unblock a 2-year-old California law that prohibits employers from punishing workers for skipping what are commonly known as captive audience meetings in which companies convey views about political or religious topics, with two judges suggesting that the statute infringes on employers' free speech rights.
3 months ago
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A children's toys and home products manufacturer unlawfully fired a pregnant assembly worker after improperly assessing negative attendance points for absences related to her pregnancy and mental health conditions, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged Wednesday in Ohio federal court.
3 months ago
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PWFA, Guidance Rollbacks Highlight New EEOC Reg Agenda
3 months ago
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission plans to float a revision of its Pregnant Workers Fairness Act regulations and scrap decades-old guidance pertaining to sex and national origin bias by the end of the year, according to an updated regulatory agenda unveiled by the Trump administration.
3 months ago
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The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling this week that presidents enjoy broad power to remove officials at independent executive branch agencies likely portends more frequent and sharper policy oscillation at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission when new administrations take over, attorneys say.
4 months ago
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The Ninth Circuit appeared reluctant Wednesday to revive a suit from a former Washington State University head football coach who alleged he was fired after being denied a religious exemption to a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, with one judge saying the coach is engaged in an "uphill" battle.
4 months ago
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The Ninth Circuit appeared willing Monday to revive a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission disability bias suit accusing a company of spurning an applicant who took prescribed pain medication, with one judge saying the trial court had a muddled view of the evidence.
4 months ago
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The Ninth Circuit appeared willing Monday to revive U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission disability bias suit accusing a company of spurning an applicant who took prescribed pain medication, with one judge saying the trial court had a muddled view of the evidence.
4 months ago
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The Ninth Circuit appeared willing Monday to revive a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission disability bias suit accusing a company of spurning an applicant who took prescribed pain medication, with one judge saying the trial court had a muddled view of the evidence.
4 months ago
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A physical therapy provider has agreed to pay $125,000 to end a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit alleging it violated the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act by firing an employee days after she gave birth, according to a New York federal court filing Monday.
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