Discrimination and Harassment

President Trump Announces Intent To Nominate DOL Official Keith Sonderling, Renominate Commissioner Charlotte Burrows To Fill EEOC Vacancies

President Trump last week announced his intent to fill two vacancies on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) by nominating

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Ruling by Sixth Circuit Serves as Reminder That Plaintiff Claiming ADA Protection Still Must Prove That a Disability Exists

A recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit serves as an important reminder that a

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Seventh Circuit Joins Other Federal Appeals Courts by Ruling That Even “Extreme” Obesity Must Have a Physiological Cause To Trigger ADA Protection

Addressing the issue for the first time, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled recently that even

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$5 Million Title VII Settlement Highlights Potential Risks Employers Can Face in Providing Parental Leave Benefits That Go Beyond Legal Requirements

The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires covered employers to provide eligible employees with legally protected unpaid leave

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Unanimous Supreme Court Rules That Failure To File Title VII Charge With the EEOC Does Not Automatically Bar Plaintiff From Suing

Resolving an important question that the lower courts have wrestled with for years, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that

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House Sends “Equality Act” Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity to Senate, But Further Action Considered Unlikely

As expected, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed and sent to the U.S. Senate one of the Democratic majority’s

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Maine, Washington, and Colorado Join Growing Number of States Barring Employers From Asking Applicants About Salary History

Maine, Washington, and Colorado are the most recent states to ban private employers from asking applicants about salary history. As

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