Discr in Regulation

A recent survey by the Commonwealth Fund polled 3,000 healthcare workers and found that almost half had witnessed racial or ethnic discrimination...

Due to a preliminary injunction, an Idaho law that would ban gender-affirming care such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy for minors will not...

A newly effective law in Nebraska bans gender transition surgeries and requires regulations to be developed regarding the prescribing of puberty...

The National Council on Teacher Qualification has released an analysis of the effectiveness of teacher licensure exams intended to assess...

Social Work England has published an initial analysis of data collected about the diversity of social workers in relation to fitness to practice...

The D.C. Council is considering eliminating the exam requirement for certain social workers to address concerns of racial bias. A bill has been...

A proposed bill in Oregon regarding license eligibility for those with criminal records failed to pass. The bill would have prohibited licensing...

The new edition of the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers Connection magazine focuses on decolonization. From the registrar: "We must recognize...

The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services will now offer an option for exams in Spanish for licensure in the trades. Applicants...

A court ruling in New Brunswick will allow the Official Languages Commissioner to examine complaints against the Nurses Association of New Brunswick...

An article in the Harvard Law Review analyzes the "long-simmering tension between law and medicine," examining how laws address and protect those...

Legislation in Pennsylvania in December 2020 removed "good moral character" requirements for occupational licensure and requires state agencies to...