HR Regulation

Employers should be careful that their policies and practices cannot be construed as 'meddling' when employees attempt to assert their diversity, LGBTQ+, ADA and other protected rights, according to a new report.

Called the Protect Reproductive Actions (PRO) Act, the bill states that local government cannot restrict a person's ability to exercise the "fundamental right" to reproductive freedom. However, it will have little immediate impact on access to abortion.

After a woman was denied life insurance benefits as the beneficiary in her late husband's policy, she sued his employer, who the judge said failed to meet its legal obligations by not informing her she could continue to pay premiums.

As more employers rely on AI for hiring than ever before, observers warn that without proper guidance on how the technology deals with discrimination, organizations could face growing civil rights lawsuits.

That's a real possibility, according to some employment attorneys and regulatory experts, with the push potentially coming from state attorneys general rather than the federal government.

The new rule would create an "independent pathway" for women to get access to birth control at no cost, even if their employer objects on moral or religious grounds.