When drafting equal employment opportunity and anti-harassment policies, employers often list the protected classifications upon which they will not base unfavorable employment decisions. Federal law ...

In this series, we will explore some of the ways states vary from one another in their employment laws. When it comes to employment relationships, employers usually hold all the power over employees.

In light of the rapid changes at the federal level, the Illinois General Assembly has passed significant measures aimed at ...

Attacks on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility programs (widely referred to as DEIA) have been a central theme in the early days of the second Trump administration, including in a shameful ...

"Everything old is new again" is an apt truism when it comes to the area of employment law these days. Employment policies, such as anti-discrimination/harassment and ...

From a field once governed solely by the employment-at-will rule that employees have almost no rights against termination or any form of workplace treatment, labor and employment law has grown into ...

March 3, 2022 - E. S. G. Three simple letters that have had, and continue to have, an enormous impact on the modern-day workplace. Indeed, over the past several years, ESG programs have taken on a ...

Recognizing the additional importance of learning outside the classroom through externships, the William C. Wefel Center for Employment Law has established an Employment Law Semester in Washington, ...

August 27, 2024 - The nature of companies' operations has transformed dramatically in recent years, with many companies becoming virtual and employing people around the world. Cryptocurrency companies ...