In June, the U.S. Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) issued an Opinion calling into question the concept of disparate impact liability under federal law. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended in 1991, disparate impact liability is triggered if a neutral employment practice disproportionately harms a protected class. The Opinion concluded that certain guidelines maintained by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) are unconstitutional because they are grounded in disparate impacts alone without sufficient regard to employer intent.
Recent Updates
- The Second Circuit Joins Fellow Circuits in Extending Limitations on Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
- Updating Your First Aid Kit: What Employers Need to Know About Opioid Antagonist Requirements in New York
- New DOL Guidance Reiterates Key Priorities for MHPAEA Enforcement
- Shh! Press the Button: New York State DOL Proposes Silent Response Button Rules for Retail Workplace Violence Prevention
- New Jersey’s Employer Response Portal: What You Need to Know