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The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently signaled that it intends to undertake “robust enforcement” against instances of “anti-American” bias by employers in the United States. In this Legal Update, we review how laws prohibiting national origin discrimination apply to discrimination against Americans, review recent EEOC guidance on and enforcement actions relating to “anti-American” bias, and highlight actions US employers should take in light of the increased focus on “anti-American” bias in the workplace. WHAT IS NATIONAL ORIGIN DISCRIMINATION? Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees and job applicants from employment discrimination based on a number of protected characteristics, including national origin. The EEOC has recently emphasized that Title VII’s protections “apply equally to all racial, ethnic, and national origin groups,” including Americans. In addition to federal law, certain state and local laws also prohibit national origin...

Now more than ever, businesses need to take a proactive, predictive, and preventive approach to enterprise risk management. Here JD Supra shares an article from Mayer Brown--Mayer Brown shares the key takeaways from a recent high-level discussion they had with their senior executives from leading multinational corporations on smart strategies for managing risk across an entire organization. PLAN BY DESIGN SO RESPONSES AREN’T “BY DEFAULT” Businesses must put more effort toward crises management before they happen. Effective planning requires clear thinking, prioritization, and discipline—specifically, a real understanding of risk exposure, buy-in from senior management, eliminating information silos, having a mechanism in place for elevating critical information, and cultivating a speak-up culture. Most importantly, companies must generate reliable and actionable intelligence before a crisis that will enhance the quality of their decision-making during and after a crisis. MAKE “REHEARSE...