On Thursday, June 23, 2022, the U.S. Department of Education released proposed changes to the Title IX regulations. The release of the amendments marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the federal law protecting individuals against sex discrimination in education programs and activities supported by federal funding. The proposed regulations will be open for public
2020 Vision: Setting our Sights on the Year Ahead
This may be hard to believe, but in three weeks, we will be living in the year 2020. I find this fact particularly surprising, as I often refer to events of the mid-90’s as incidents that occurred “a few years ago.”
Whether we acknowledge it or not, though, time marches on. Annually in California, employers
Three New Labor And Employment Law Bills That Will Impact Public Employers
Just prior to the October 13, 2019 deadline to sign/veto bills from this year’s Legislative Session, Governor Gavin Newson signed several labor and employment law bills into law that will bring about significant changes for California public employers beginning next year. Below are summaries on three of these new bills that will go into effect
U.S. Supreme Court Weakens Procedural Defense To Title VII Claims
This post was authored by Megan Lewis.
A plaintiff who wants to file a lawsuit for a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (a claim of discrimination based on race, religion, sex, etc.) must first “exhaust administrative remedies” by filing a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity
New DFEH Regulations Effective on April 1, 2016, Cover Wide Range of Employment Discrimination and Leave Protections Under FEHA
By Gage C. Dungy and Joshua Goodman
The Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) has released amendments to a number of its regulations that will become effective on April 1, 2016. In general, many of the updates bring the regulations into conformity with recent changes to the law and court decisions interpreting the
Repeated and Uninvited Discussions of Voluntary Retirement May Lead to a Jury Trial in Age Discrimination Cases
Frequently, in a lawsuit, a defendant will use a procedural device known as a motion for summary judgment to dismiss either the entire lawsuit or certain claims from the case. The motion for summary judgment is an invaluable tool because, where successful, it precludes a lawsuit from reaching a jury. A recent Ninth Circuit Court
New State Laws Establish Gender Identity, Gender Expression, And Genetic Information As Protected Classifications
This guest post was authored by Connie C. Almond
The Governor recently signed into law AB 887 and SB 559, which prohibit harassment and/or discrimination based on gender identity and expression, and genetic information, respectively.
Individuals who are transgender identify themselves with a gender that is different from their “assigned” sex. The term