Under the POWR Act, Colorado Workplace Harassment Law Departs from Federal Standards

By Nathan A. Schacht and Alexis Opper on July 12, 2023 Posted in Harassment

In the next two months, significant changes are coming to Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination Act, otherwise known as CADA. The Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights (POWR) Act creates a new, lower standard for workplace harassment, in addition to limiting the enforceability of nondisclosure agreements and creating new recordkeeping obligations for employers. The POWR Act was signed by … Continue Reading

New York Releases Latest Model Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy and Training

By Amanda Van Hoose Garofalo and Fanny Ferdman on April 18, 2023 Posted in New York

On April 11, 2023, the New York State Department of Labor, in collaboration with the New York State Division of Human Rights, released an updated model anti-sexual harassment policy and an updated model training. Among other things, the new model policy adds further context to the purpose of the law, considerations individuals should have when … Continue Reading

EEOC Issues New Enforcement Guidance On National Origin Discrimination

By Fanny Ferdman and Amanda Van Hoose Garofalo on December 1, 2016 Posted in Discrimination, EEOC

On Nov. 21, 2016, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued updated enforcement guidance on national origin discrimination for the first time in 14 years. Some may speculate whether this has anything to do with increased ethnic tensions in the wake of the presidential campaign and election results. Some also recognize that in … Continue Reading