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July 14, 2020

Bar on Online-Only Nonimmigrant Students Faces Court Scrutiny

Universities and states across the country have filed multiple lawsuits seeking to invalidate and enjoin implementation of the Student and Exchange Visitor Program’s new policy on online learning alternatives for nonimmigrant university students.

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June 15, 2020

NLRB Reverses Course, Holds it has no Jurisdiction over Faculty at Religious Institutions of Higher Education

In a decision released on June 10, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board reversed its prior position regarding whether the Board may exercise jurisdiction over faculty at religious institutions of higher education.

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June 2, 2020

Administration Implements New Entry Restrictions on Chinese Students and Researchers Affiliated with China’s “Military-Civil Fusion Strategy”

On May 29, 2020, the White House issued a new proclamation on the admission of certain nonimmigrant students and researchers from the People’s Republic of China.

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May 8, 2020

Final Title IX Regulations Adopt Sweeping Changes for Handling Sexual Harassment Claims at Institutions of Higher Education

On May 6, 2020, the Department of Education (DOE) issued its Final Rule adopting amended regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX).

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March 11, 2020

Colorado Emergency Rule Requires Up to 4 Paid Sick Leave Days for Employees with Flu-Like Symptoms Who Are Tested for COVID-19

On March 11, 2020, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment issued emergency rules that require certain employers to provide paid sick leave for employees with flu-like symptoms who are being tested for COVID-19, effective immediately.

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January 31, 2020

D.C. Circuit Rejects NLRB’s Attempt to Certify Union Vote by University Adjunct Faculty

The D.C. Circuit recently rebuffed the National Labor Relations Board’s attempt to assert jurisdiction over adjunct faculty at Duquesne University, a religious college.

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October 21, 2019

Has #MeToo Created a New Claim of Male-Bias Discrimination?

The Second Circuit recently laid out warnings that employers, faced with both an onslaught of #MeToo claims and the efforts of federal, state and local legislators to make harassment claims easier to prove and harder to settle, need to consider seriously.

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September 23, 2019

NLRB Issues Proposed Rule to Clarify Status of Private University and College Students Working in Connection with Their Studies

On September 20, 2019, the NLRB issued a proposed rule that would exclude from the National Labor Relations Act undergraduate and graduate students at private colleges and universities who perform services in connection with their studies.

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June 5, 2019

OFCCP Issues Opinion Letter on Whether Pell Grants Trigger Federal Contractor Status for Colleges

The OFCCP recently updated its website with an Opinion Letters link and issued its first Opinion Letter applicable to colleges and universities, dated May 20, 2019.

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May 8, 2019

Washington Legislature Passes the Washington State Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Act to Permit Affirmative Action in Public Employment, Education, and Contracting

For 20 years, public agencies in Washington State have been barred from favoring or discriminating against applicants, employees, or contractors based on sex, ethnicity, color, race, or national origin.

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