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The U.S. Department of Education has proposed new rules that clarify that Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits school-based discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Title IX uses the same statutory language, prohibiting...
We’ve long known that drug addiction is an impairment covered by the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). That means that employers, law enforcement, jails, healthcare providers and others are prohibited from discriminating against people who suffer from substance...
When kids sexually harass each other, it can create a situation where the victims of the harassment can’t get their education safely. When schools don’t engage in a reasonable intervention, they can sometimes be held responsible for allowing a hostile educational...
Minor league baseball players are specifically exempt from federal minimum wage and overtime requirements – but that doesn’t mean they’re exempt from California’s wage and hour law system. Indeed, a federal magistrate judge in Northern California recently ruled that...
Automated online proctoring of exams in the U.S. has exploded in popularity during the pandemic. Usage of remote proctors has jumped by 500% in the past two years alone, and over half of American higher education institutions are using them. For the most part,...
Apple Inc. has long aspired to be a champion for civil rights, but critics say the technology giant fails to maintain an adequately diverse workforce, particularly in higher paid, higher-power positions. Some critics point to repeated reports of discriminatory...
In certain circumstances, yes. This is because there are two types of sexual harassment: quid pro quo and hostile work environment. Both types of sexual harassment involve unwelcome sexual conduct that is made a term or condition of employment. Both types are forms of...
In response to the “Varsity Blues” scandal, California passed some college admissions reforms that took effect in 2020. One was to require California colleges and universities to disclose what percentage of their student body is admitted as legacy students – students...
Taking a knee during the national anthem is a way to protest racial inequality and police brutality in the United States. Former 49er Colin Kaepernick took a knee for years during his NFL career, and many, many other professional athletes have followed suit. Rapper...
Sexual harassment can be a serious problem in school or at work. Many students and faculty members at UCLA breathed a sigh of relief when a former postdoctoral fellow and lecturer was arrested in early February. The man allegedly emailed an 800-page manifesto and...