The CROWN Act in the Workplace: Regulatory Update, Navigating a Post-DEI Landscape
A live 90-minute CLE video webinar with interactive Q&A
This CLE webinar will examine the CROWN Act (Creating A Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) in various states and the effect on employer policy development. Our CROWN Act subject matter expert, Tracy Sanders Rucker, will offer insight into helping client employers navigate CROWN Act requirements to develop a collaborative workplace while minimizing the risk of federal enforcement action in a post-diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) environment.
Outline
- Introduction
- Overview of hair texture discrimination
- Updates on federal, state, and local CROWN laws
- California
- Illinois
- Virginia
- Legislative updates and caselaw
- Potential impact of the current administration's anti-DEI initiatives
- Best practices for employers
Benefits
Our expert will review these and other important considerations:
- What is the importance of CROWN Act implementation?
- What are notable state CROWN laws? How do their requirements impact employer policy development?
- What compliance challenges may arise for employers navigating state CROWN law requirements while minimizing risk of federal enforcement action?
Faculty
Tracy Sanders Rucker, Esq.
Attorney and Author
Natural Hair & The Law
Ms. Rucker, Esq. is an accomplished attorney, author, and speaker based in Los Angeles, California. She... | Read More
Ms. Rucker, Esq. is an accomplished attorney, author, and speaker based in Los Angeles, California. She established Natural Hair and the Law, an organization formed to provide publications addressing legal issues related to hair texture in the workplace and schools. Ms. Rucker is the author of The CROWN Act Handbook, Natural Hair Affirmations, and Natural Hair in the Workplace: What Are Your Rights? She has been a featured speaker at Yale University, Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law, and Loyola Law School. Ms. Rucker has received several prestigious awards and has made appearances on TV networks including ABC, Fox, MSNBC, TLC, and WE. She is a member of the American Bar Association, Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, and Vermont Slauson Economic Development Corporation. Ms. Rucker is strongly committed to helping youths achieve their education and career goals and is founder of the Attorney Tracy Sanders Foundation, a public charity, with the mission to promote liberty, empowerment, and justice.
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