“Hair Drug Test” lawsuit leads to $2.6 million settlement
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In a November 16 press release, it was announced the City of Boston paid $2.6 million to settle a years-long federal discrimination lawsuit alleging that a “hair test” used to […]
Massachusetts enacts CROWN Act banning discrimination based on natural hairstyles
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Excerpted from a Holland & Knight LLP Blog by Andrew Silvia and Stephanie Merabet On July 26, 2022, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law the Creating a Respectful and […]
New lawsuit serves as reminder of new trend in employer grooming policies
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The old saying “Get a haircut kid,” may have been popular during the 1960s, but today it could cause problems in the workplace. A suit filed last week in San […]