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HR Alert: NIH Directive Struck Down As Unlawful

Written by Lisa Coppola on June 16, 2025. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

In a scathing ruling from the bench today, United States District Judge William G. Young of Massachusetts struck down a directive from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) terminating billions in federal research grants....

HR Alert: EEOC Policy Shifts Coming Quickly

Written by Lisa Coppola on January 29, 2025. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

On January 29, 2025, in the wake of numerous executive orders from President Donald Trump, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Acting Chair Andrea Lucas announced that the EEOC has radically changed focus. The...

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HR Alert: Title VII and Gender Stereotypes

Written by Lisa Coppola on June 30, 2021. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

If you’ve been keeping up with our Pride Month series, you know that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination against LGBTQ+ workers. You may have some questions about gender stereotypes. It’s...

HR Alert: Title VII and Pronouns

Written by Lisa Coppola on June 29, 2021. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

If you’ve been keeping up with our series, you know that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on, among other things, sexual orientation or transgender status. You may be wondering...

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HR Alert: What Types of Discriminatory Employment Actions Does Title VII Prohibit?

Written by Lisa Coppola on June 28, 2021. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

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What is Title VII and Which LGBTQ+ Workers Does it Cover?

Written by Lisa Coppola on June 18, 2021. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship. 1 Comment

Title VII prohibits employers from discriminating based on sexual orientation or transgender status. Continue Reading What is Title VII and Which LGBTQ+ Workers Does it Cover?

HR Alert: Second Circuit Addresses Pay Equity Claims Under Title VII

Written by Lisa Coppola on December 10, 2019. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment.

By now, responsible employers know they can’t pay employees differently based solely on gender. Under federal law, employers must follow the Equal Pay Act as well as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which broadly...

HR Alert: Don’t Ask About Salary History (& Other New Employee Protections in New York)

Written by Lisa Coppola on July 12, 2019. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship. 1 Comment

Effective January 6, 2020, New York employers no longer may rely on a prospect’s salary history to determine his or her pay. Governor Cuomo signed bills into law with this and other employee protections during the U.S....

BREAKING: NYS Proposed Guidance on Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training & Policies

Written by Lisa Coppola on August 26, 2018. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Employment.

On August 24, 2018, New York State released proposed requirements for sexual harassment policies and annual trainings that are mandatory for New York employers beginning October 9, 2018. While most of the proposed requirements...

HR Alert: Title VII Prohibits Sexual Orientation Discrimination In The Second Circuit

Written by Lisa Coppola on February 27, 2018. Posted in Business, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is the federal law that makes it illegal for employers to discriminate against employees based on certain protected characteristics. Specifically, Title VII prohibits employers from discriminating...

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