New York City Bill Targeting Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Signed into Law

As we previously reported, the New York City Council recently passed the Stop Sexual Harassment in New York City Act, which is a package of legislation targeting sexual harassment in the workplace. On May 9, 2018, Mayor de Blasio signed the Act into law, which will, among other mandates, require annual sexual harassment training for […]

EEOC Settles Background Check Litigation with BMW

The EEOC recently entered a settlement agreement with BMW for $1.6 million stemming from a lawsuit the EEOC filed in July 2013 alleging that BMW violated Title VII by implementing and utilizing a criminal background policy that allegedly disproportionately screened out African Americans from jobs, and rejected job applicants with convictions without considering whether the […]