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President Obama Expands LGBT Non-Discrimination Protections with Executive Order
By: Cameron A. Smith, Laura J. Maechtlen and Annette Tyman
Yesterday, President Obama signed an Executive Order prohibiting discrimination by the federal government or federal contractors on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Currently, only 18 states and the District of Columbia have laws explicitly protecting LGBT workers from being fired because of their sexual orientation or
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Seyfarth’s 2014 Diversity Pride E-Card
Seyfarth is a leading supporter of diversity and inclusion in the legal profession, and is celebrating June as Pride Month. The editorial staff of the ELL thought you would appreciate seeing how the firm is recognizing this occasion.
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Impact of “Federal Sector’s Obligation To Be a Model Employer of Individuals With Disabilities”
By Tracy M. Billows and Craig B. Simonsen
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) to invite the public to comment on how it should amend its regulations implementing Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to clarify the federal government’s obligation to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities.
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White House Executive Actions Seek to Give Equal Pay its Day
On April 8, President Obama signed an Order amending Executive Order 11246 to prohibit federal contractors from retaliating against applicants or employees who share information about their pay. The amendment was touted by the administration as a “critical tool to encourage pay transparency.” Please click HERE to read the “One Minute Memo” authored by our colleagues on the OFCCP and
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Go Tell It On the Mountain, But Proceed with Caution at Work: When Does A Supervisor’s Religious Expression at Work Pose a Risk of Discrimination Claims from Other Employees?
By: Dawn Solowey and Lynn Kappelman
Most employers are aware of the need to consider accommodation of employees’ sincere religious beliefs that conflict with a workplace requirement. We have previously published a Roadmap for handling such requests for religious accommodation.
But what should the employer do when a supervisor’s religious beliefs impose the risks of lawsuits by other employees? Case
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How Should Employers “Lean”? Responding to the “Pay Gap”
On July 18, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and a contingent of female US Representatives announced federal legislation designed to make it easier for women to gain economic security, higher wages and additional support to care for their families, click HERE. To read more about the initiative: When Women Succeed, America Succeeds: An Economic Agenda for
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Celebrating June as Pride Month
At Seyfarth, we are proud of our many achievements in Diversity.
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