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Author Archives: New England Biz Law Update staff

EEOC files subpoena enforcement action in DEI investigation

EEOC

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a subpoena enforcement action in federal court seeking to compel Nike, Inc. to produce documents as part of a systemic discrimination investigation.

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1st Circuit revives religious discrimination, retaliation claims against employer

Covid-19 vaccination

The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed the dismissal of religious discrimination and retaliation claims brought by two former Hasbro managers who resigned after the company denied their requests for religious exemptions from its COVID-19 vaccination policy.

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Federal court case indicates limits of fair-chance hiring defenses

Application for employment

The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a decision interpreting Pennsylvania’s fair-chance hiring law, clarifying how employers must apply the state statute when considering criminal history in employment decisions.

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