Confirm that the employer’s policies prohibiting discrimination, harassment, and retaliation are consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Make any necessary updates. Ensure that the ...

Just as patients of color experience unfair treatment in the doctor's office, physicians of color also experience discrimination from patients. As medical trainees, the question of "When can I start ...

How should an employer react if an employee claims that mandatory anti-discrimination training conflicts with the employee’s religious beliefs? Two recent EEOC decisions shed some light on this ...

SEATTLE — The University of Washington is requiring all students and staff to complete an online civil rights training following a federal investigation that found the school failed to adequately ...

In a Final Rule issued on May 6, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) finalized regulations implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (“Section 1557”). The Final ...

In 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sued Rex Healthcare on behalf of an employee fired for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Monday, the commission announced a $150,000 ...