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The U.S. Supreme Court Has Decided: LGBTQ Employees are Entitled to Protections under Title VII

By Beth V. West on Posted in Discrimination, Harassment, Labor Law, New Legislation and Regulations, Retaliation and Wrongful Termination

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, an economic crisis that is predicted to be as bad as the great depression, and unrest over racial inequality and police brutality that is giving birth to a global movement for social change, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia (Case… Continue Reading

New Law Requires Rethinking Dress Codes and Religious Accommodations for Employees

By Ramona Carrillo on Posted in Discrimination, Labor Law, New Legislation and Regulations

By:  Brendan J. Begley California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law earlier this month the Workplace Religious Freedom Act, AB 1964, a bill that expands the prohibition against religious discrimination by employers. This new law mandates that workers receive equal protection despite their religious beliefs or appearance while protecting those who wear religious attire. The… Continue Reading