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EEOC Rescinds Its Long-Standing Policy Statement On Arbitration Agreements

By Allison Martin and Steven Hurd on December 18, 2019 Posted in Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation

The EEOC has rescinded its 1997 Policy Statement on Mandatory Binding Arbitration of Employment Discrimination Disputes as a Condition of Employment (the “Policy Statement”), which set forth the Commission’s position that agreements requiring mandatory arbitration of discrimination claims as a condition of employment are contrary to the principles of the federal employment discrimination statutes. In … Continue Reading

Proskauer Delivers #MeToo Webinar With EEOC Commissioner Feldblum

By Danielle J. Moss and Steven J. Pearlman on September 26, 2018 Posted in Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation, Workplace Policies and Procedures

On September 5th, Proskauer partner Steve Pearlman had the honor of delivering a webinar with EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum, which Proskauer senior associate Danielle Moss moderated. Commissioner Feldblum is the co-author of the EEOC’s report on rebooting harassment prevention. The webinar focused on how the #MeToo movement has impacted workplace dynamics and discussed innovative solutions … Continue Reading

New York State Releases Draft Anti-Sexual Harassment Training and Policy Models for Public Comment

By Allan Bloom, Laura Fant and Evandro Gigante on August 24, 2018 Posted in Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation, Litigation and Arbitration, Workplace Policies and Procedures

As we have previously reported, pursuant to provisions of the state budget signed into law this past April, effective October 9, 2018, all New York State employers will be required to adopt written sexual harassment prevention policies and institute annual anti-harassment training for employees. To that end, New York State has just launched a new … Continue Reading