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4 religious accommodation steps that will help you avoid a lawsuit

08/04/2025
A recently filed EEOC lawsuit provides a timely reminder for employers regarding the religious accommodations process and why you must not ignore a now-two-year-old Supreme Court religious accommodation case involving time off for religious services.

Million-plus settlement for allowing reverse-discrimination talk

08/04/2025
After the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, it became clear that discriminating against a member of a majority is just like discrimination against a member of a minority group.

Protecting employee data in the age of AI and remote work

08/04/2025
The most common cause of data breaches isn’t hackers—it’s employees. For HR professionals, the risks are heightened. Personnel records often contain some of the most sensitive data a company holds.

Detailed personnel records defeat bias claim

07/28/2025
Employers who keep detailed personnel records that include objective, fact-driven performance reviews often win discrimination lawsuits soon after the employee sues.

Which DOL regs could vanish? Top 4 to watch

07/28/2025
The Department of Labor has identified over 60 regulations for elimination. These are the top four regulations slated for elimination that most affect employers.

Equal pay: Document how and why jobs differ

07/22/2025
The Equal Pay Act requires employers to pay members of each sex the same for performing work that is substantially the same. The only way for an employer to defend an EPA lawsuit is to prove that the jobs aren’t substantially similar—or that the pay difference is attributable to some factor other than sex.

EEOC resumes processing some gender-identity cases

07/21/2025
The EEOC has partially reversed course, resuming processing gender-identity cases but with additional agency review. According to an internal email from the EEOC’s director of field operations, Thomas Colclough, cases will again be processed, with limitations.

Trump nominates two NLRB members, reaching board quorum

07/21/2025
Both are expected to face little opposition on Capitol Hill and will most likely be confirmed sometime in August. When they are seated, the NLRB will again be able to officially act.

Morning sickness may also qualify as ADA disability

07/21/2025
If a recent lawsuit is any indication, the EEOC is pushing the idea that many common pregnancy problems are also protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Check your policies and stay cognizant of antisemitism at work

07/14/2025
Jonathan Segal, a partner at Duane Morris LLP, tells HR professionals to stay cognizant as he witnesses “an explosion and evolution” of antisemitic views. He advises them to condemn antisemitism as they would other workplace -isms.