Civil Rights Department Publishes Updated “California Law Prohibits Workplace Discrimination and Harassment” Poster

Civil Rights Department Publishes Updated “California Law Prohibits Workplace Discrimination and Harassment” Poster

Government Code section 12850 and related regulations require all California employers to display the “California Law Prohibits Workplace Discrimination and Harassment” poster in a conspicuous place where employees gather. The Civil Rights... Read more »
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urges Alabama to halt upcoming execution by nitrogen hypoxia – JURIST

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urges Alabama to halt upcoming execution by nitrogen hypoxia – JURIST

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, called on Alabama state authorities Tuesday to cancel the execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith, which is scheduled to take place next week by... Read more »
US Supreme Court to determine whether exhaustion of state administrative remedies is required before filing federal civil rights claim – JURIST

US Supreme Court to determine whether exhaustion of state administrative remedies is required before filing federal civil rights claim – JURIST

The US Supreme Court agreed Friday to determine whether a plaintiff must first exhaust all state administrative remedies before bringing a federal civil rights claim before a court. The case, Williams v.... Read more »
HRW rights report: ‘transactional diplomacy’ threatens global human rights system – JURIST

HRW rights report: ‘transactional diplomacy’ threatens global human rights system – JURIST

Human Rights Watch (HRW)  released its 2024 World Report on Thursday detailing the state of global human rights. The report’s central theme was that “transactional diplomacy” undermined global human rights institutions and... Read more »
Housing Discrimination Under New York State Human Rights Law

Housing Discrimination Under New York State Human Rights Law

Transcript Alitia Faccone:  Welcome to Jackson Lewis’s podcast, We get work™, focused solely on workplace issues. It is our job to help employers develop proactive strategies, strong policies, and business-oriented solutions to... Read more »
China Administrative Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

China Administrative Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

On December 27, 2023, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the Third Batch of Guiding Cases for Administrative Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (关于发布第三批知识产权行政保护指导案例的通知). Under Article 70 of the Patent Law, “the patent... Read more »
Legal Battle Simmers Over Plan to Give Farmworkers Union Rights

Legal Battle Simmers Over Plan to Give Farmworkers Union Rights

Alexander MacDonald weighs in on the effects of U.S. DOL regulations that seek to expand organizing protections for farmworkers on temporary visas. Bloomberg Law View (Subscription required.) Source link Read more »
Ireland human rights commission brings proceedings against state over migrant rights breaches – JURIST

Ireland human rights commission brings proceedings against state over migrant rights breaches – JURIST

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) announced Thursday that it is bringing proceedings before the Irish High Court over the state’s failure to properly house asylum applicants. This marks the... Read more »
China Rights Activist Tried for Subversion of State Power

China Rights Activist Tried for Subversion of State Power

A human rights activist detained for nearly three years in China, has gone on trial in Shandong province charged with “inciting subversion of state power”, Amy Hawkins reports for The Guardian. On... Read more »
UN rights commissioner criticizes Russia over failure to protect civilians in Ukraine – JURIST

UN rights commissioner criticizes Russia over failure to protect civilians in Ukraine – JURIST

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said Tuesday that there had been an “extensive failure” by Russia to protect the safety and human rights of civilians in Ukraine. Türk’s remarks... Read more »
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