Overview of the CROWN Act

This continuing legal education (CLE) seminar provides an overview of the CROWN (Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) Act, which prohibits hair texture discrimination in the workplace and schools. Presently, the CROWN Act has been enacted in twenty-four (25) states: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington plus the United States Virgin Islands. The CROWN Act has also been enacted in over forty (40) localities across the country. Examples are as follows: Birmingham, Alabama; Columbus, Ohio; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Accordingly, this continuing legal education seminar (CLE) will benefit employment law attorneys (representing plaintiff and defense clients in employment discrimination lawsuits), human resource managers, educational administrators, judges, and law students. Additionally, attendees will learn more about best practices to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace and schools.