Category: Discrimination

Executive Order Seeks to Eliminate Disparate Impact Discrimination Liability
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Executive Order Seeks to Eliminate Disparate Impact Discrimination Liability

Through executive actions, President Trump has issued orders addressing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, federal contractor minimum wage and affirmative action obligations, among many others….

Tiny Religious Figurines, Disciplining Rude Supervisors and More Recent Labor Law Helpline Questions
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Tiny Religious Figurines, Disciplining Rude Supervisors and More Recent Labor Law Helpline Questions

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts, Senior Employment Law Counsel Erika Barbara and Employment Law Subject Matter Expert…

EEOC Issues DEI Guidance
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EEOC Issues DEI Guidance

On March 19, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued two technical assistance documents intended to educate the public about unlawful discrimination related to…

Executive Order Requiring Affirmative Action by Federal Contractors Revoked
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Executive Order Requiring Affirmative Action by Federal Contractors Revoked

Through several significant executive actions, President Donald Trump has begun reshaping the federal administration’s priorities and objectives for the next four years. Among them, he…

Ninth Circuit Expands Ministerial Exception in Religious Workplaces
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Ninth Circuit Expands Ministerial Exception in Religious Workplaces

Rooted in the First Amendment’s religious freedom clause, the ministerial exception generally prohibits enforcing any employment laws between a religious organization and its ministers. Which…

What California’s AI Proposed Rules Mean for Employers
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What California’s AI Proposed Rules Mean for Employers

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss regulations on the use…

Navigating Halloween in the Workplace
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No Tricks, Just Treats: Navigating Halloween in the Workplace

As Halloween approaches this year, employees may be eager to bring some festive spirit into the workplace by dressing up in costumes. While costumes can…

California Employment Laws Starting 2025
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California Employment Laws Starting 2025

We’ve reached October — the annual legislative cycle has ended as California Governor Gavin Newsom signed or vetoed bills over the last few weeks. Now…

Age-Related Litigation, Challenges in Today’s Workplace
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Age-Related Litigation, Challenges in Today’s Workplace

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and Employment Law Subject Matter Expert Vanessa Greene discuss age-related litigation and…

Pride Month: Building Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
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Pride Month: Building Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace

Every June, Pride Month not only celebrates lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer and/or questioning, plus other sexual and gender minorities (LGBTQ+) and their contributions…