Oregon Enacts Employment Protections for Hairstyles and Other Physical Characteristics Historically Associated With Race
By EsqSocial Corporation 17/06/21
On June 11, 2021, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed into law House Bill 2935, also known as the CROWN Act (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair), joining several other states in explicitly prohibiting employers and public schools from discriminating against individuals based on physical characteristics historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles. The act will take effect on January 1, 2022....
By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,