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The US Supreme Court heard remote oral arguments on Monday in cases involving a state’s jurisdiction on Native American lands for crimes committed and employment discrimination in religious schools. McGirt v. Oklahoma which asks whether the state of Oklahoma has the jurisdiction to prosecute a crime committed within the historical boundaries of a reservation. In the [...]

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The US Supreme Court denied a petition Monday to consider whether the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) can continue investigations and request broad employment information after a worker has filed a lawsuit. As is customary, the court did not provide their rationale for denying the petition. However, Justice Clarence Thomas issued a dissent to the denial [...]

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What did the American public understand the word “sex” to mean in 1964? That’s the foundational question before the Supreme Court in Harris Funeral Homes v. EEOC. This case originated when Harris Funeral Homes hired a male funeral director who agreed to follow the company’s sex-specific dress policy. Nearly six years later, the director informed [...]

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The US Department of Labor issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Wednesday that would implement a new rule clarifying federal contractors’ right to claim religious exemptions in cases of alleged hiring bias. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ new rule, titled Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause’s Religious Exemption, would clarify Section 204(c) [...]

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The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Tuesday upheld an injunction granted by the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas preventing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from enforcing guidance issued in 2012. The guidance, titled Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions [...]

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The Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and fast-food workers coalition Fight for $15 filed 23 complaints against McDonald’s Tuesday centering around incidents of harassment, abuse and retaliation against employees of the fast-food giant. Of the 23 complaints, 20 were filed with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), while the remaining three [...]

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The US House of Representatives passed HR 5, “The Equality Act,” Friday to protect LGBTQ individuals from various forms of discrimination. The bill, first introduced in mid-March, aims to protect individuals from discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity or sexual orientation. The bill accomplishes this by amending a number of existing laws to [...]

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