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Employers: Be Prepared, Not Scared, This Halloween

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But keep in mind that Halloween parties can create issues in the workplace, which our employment law experts discuss in a recent episode of The Workplace podcast , where they also talk about how to handle an employee who objects to a holiday party based on their individual religious beliefs. related to hate groups or tragic events).

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DFEH, Muslim Woman Settle Religious Discrimination Case With San Diego Fast Food Restaurant

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Employers can’t discriminate against job applicants based on their religious grooming or dress, which include headscarves. The DFEH believed this was a violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act and filed a civil complaint on her behalf with the San Diego Superior Court, settling with the restaurant. Not a member?

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EEOC Issues Guidance on Retaliation

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Federal and state law both prohibit employers from taking adverse action against employees or job applicants who assert their right to be free from discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Topics explained in the new guidance include: The scope of employee activity protected by the law. EEOC Chair Jenny R.

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Using AI in Employment Selection Procedures Guidance

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the latest government agency to release technical assistance guidance to prevent AI’s simulation of human decision-making from violating well-established civil rights laws.

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What Three Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Mean for California Businesses

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However, the Court specified that nothing prohibits universities from considering an applicant’s discussion of how race affected their life, “so long as that discussion is concretely tied to a quality of character or unique ability that the particular applicant can contribute to the university.” Just before the U.S. The following U.S.

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U.S. Supreme Court Extends Sexual Orientation, Transgender Protections

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Supreme Court issued a long-awaited ruling on whether a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity fall within Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964’s sex discrimination protections. Employment Law Counsel Subject Matter Expert. Today, the U.S. Roberts, Esq., Not a member?