Discrimination
Federal Agencies Partner on New Anti-Discrimination Resources for Veterans
In connection with Veterans’ Day, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and Veteran’s Employment and Training Service (VETS), and the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division have issued an omnibus resource, “Protections Against Employment Discrimination for Service Members and Veterans,” to help veterans…
Read MorePolice Officer Suspended for Facebook Post Allowed to Sue City
At a time when Towns are increasingly wary of potentially inflammatory political statements by their employees, a Massachusetts court has raised a warning flag for Towns considering discipline as a result of those statements. A Cambridge police officer filed suit against the City, alleging it had violated his constitutional free speech rights by disciplining him…
Read MoreEEOC Updates Mandatory Poster, Adds QR Code for Filing Charges
The revised poster may result in an increase in the number of discrimination charges filed by employees, according to legal experts. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission published Wednesday a “Know Your Rights” workplace poster that replaces its previous “EEO is the Law” poster, according to an Oct. 19 statement on the agency’s website. Covered…
Read MoreGood Policies, Good Results – Have You Checked Yours Lately?
A recent opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit provides good reason for employers to make a robust effort at maintaining and disseminating a policy against discrimination and harassment. Most employers probably already have such a policy. But if it is not comprehensive in scope, and if it is buried in…
Read MoreNew Frontier in COVID-19 Vaccine Litigation
Despite President Biden’s recent declaration that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, litigation concerning employer vaccine mandates continues as employers face hurdles to ensure workplace safety and compliance with government mandates. Here we take a closer look at issues companies are facing more than two years into the pandemic, and how you may help your business…
Read MoreSupreme Court Ready to Address Affirmative Action, Religious Freedoms
With the advent of fall comes a new term for the U.S. Supreme Court, which is likely to hear a number of cases of interest to employers across the country. The 2022-23 term officially started Oct. 3rd. Numerous legal experts have predicted that we’ll see the court reject some major precedents this fall. “They are…
Read MoreSeventh Circuit Decision Affirms Walmart’s Win in Pregnancy Bias Lawsuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently delivered a win to employers under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (the “PDA”) in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Walmart Stores East, L.P., Case No. 21-1690. Case Background The EEOC accused Walmart of engaging in sex discrimination under the PDA (an amendment to the Title…
Read MoreReading the Riot Act: $100 Million Settlement in Gender Discrimination Class Action
A California Superior Court judge recently preliminarily approved a $100 million settlement in connection with a class action brought on behalf of a class of current and former female employees at video game studio Riot Games. The lawsuit, filed in 2018 after an expose into so-called “bro culture” at Riot Games, asserted that the company…
Read MoreSixth Circuit Affirms First Amendment Protections for University Professor Refusing to Use Transgender Pronouns
Gender identity has been an issue of intense debate over the past couple of years. Courts are still grappling with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Bostock v Clayton County, 140 S. Ct. 1731 (2020), which held that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects gay, lesbian and transgender employees from discrimination based on sex. Although…
Read MoreEx-SHRM Worker Alleges Organization Let Bias Fester Behind ‘Principled Public Facade’
A self-described “brown-skinned Egyptian Arab woman” who worked for the Society for Human Resources Management filed a lawsuit against the organization June 30 alleging discrimination and retaliation, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Mohamed v. Society for Human Resource Management, No. 1:22-cv-01625 (D. Colo. June 30, 2022)). According to…
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