August 24, 2023
Aftershocks from the SFFA Cases: How the US Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Rulings Impact National and Global Employers’ DEI Programs
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The Supreme Court’s recent rulings regarding affirmative action in university and college admissions are already having an impact on employers’ diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) efforts and policies. Join Derek…

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Category: Affirmative Action, Higher Education, U.S. Supreme Court,
June 15, 2022
Juneteenth as a Holiday: What Employers Need To Know
Kirstin E. Muller,

This coming Monday, June 20, 2022, will be the second Juneteenth officially recognized as a federal holiday in the U.S. All federal government offices, federal courts, banks, post offices, schools,…

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Category: Affirmative Action, Employee Handbooks, Holidays, New California Laws, Wage-Hour,
October 9, 2019
Sacramento’s Busy Year: What Employers Need To Know
Keith Grossman,Sean M. Kramer,

2019 California Legislative Update For Employers It’s been a busy session for the California Legislature, passing multiple employment-related bills that Governor Newsom has signed or that are awaiting his signature….

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Category: Affirmative Action, Age Discrimination, Arbitration, Class Actions, Disability Discrimination, EEO, Employee Handbooks, Employee Health, Employment Discrimination, FMLA/CFRA, Higher Education, Independent contractors, Personnel Records, Pregnancy Discrimination, Public Sector, Religious Accommodation, Retaliation/Whistleblower, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Orientation, Wage-Hour,
July 5, 2016
Unexpected Affirmative Action News: The U.S. Supreme Court Affirms that Universities and Colleges May Continue to Use Race as a Factor in Admissions
Derek K. Ishikawa,

On June 23, 2016, in Fisher v. University of Texas et al., (“Fisher II”), the United States Supreme Court voted 4-3 to uphold the limited use of race in college…

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Category: Affirmative Action, Higher Education,
June 25, 2013
Breaking News: USSC Issues Decision in Fisher vs. UT Austin
Natasha J. Baker,

The United States Supreme Court issued its 7-1 decision in Fisher vs. University of Texas at Austin today.  Justice Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court, Justice Ginsburg dissented, Justice…

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Category: Affirmative Action, Employment Discrimination, Higher Education,