How New Title IX Regulations Affect Higher Ed Employers’ Ability to Rein in Harassment - Episode 2

In this Perkins Coie podcast, Senior Counsel Michael O’Brien discusses the effects of long-awaited regulatory changes to Title IX, the federal law that addresses sexual harassment in schools. Mike is joined by Amy Klosterman, a former attorney for the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, who now advises colleges, universities, and school districts through Title IX compliance, and Alicia Arant, an attorney and Title IX coordinator at the University of Montana.The podcast explores how substantial changes to Title IX’s jurisdiction and due process requirements are playing out at colleges and universities, as well as the challenge posed by complying with competing duties to Title VII, state law, and internal policies. This discussion with two Title IX experts provides a high-level look at the regulatory changes that went into effect in 2020, as well as real-world examples of employers’ attempts to rein in inappropriate employee conduct.