Ruling by NLRB in General Motors Overturns Prior Precedent That Protected Racist and Sexist Speech at Work
In a major ruling, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has overturned longstanding precedent that in effect shielded employees’ racist
Tenth Circuit, Ruling in Frappied v. Affinity Gaming Black Hawk, LLC and Citing Supreme Court’s Recent Landmark LGBTQ Decision, Allows Title VII “Sex-Plus-Age” Discrimination Claim To Proceed
Does Title VII permit a group of plaintiffs to bring a lawsuit claiming discrimination based on “sex-plus-age,” and if so,
Supreme Court Declines To Hear Yovino v. Rizo , Leaving Circuit Split on Whether Prior Salary Can Be Used To Defend Against an Equal Pay Act Claim
The issue of how or even whether employers can consider an employee’s prior salary in making a compensation decision in
Ruling by Federal Trial Court in Rodriguez v. P&G Finds Work-Authorized DACA Beneficiaries May Be Protected From Employment Discrimination Under “Section 1981”
A recent federal trial court decision raises the interesting question of whether beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
Landmark Ruling by Supreme Court in Bostock v. Clayton County Holds That Title VII Prohibits Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
In a historic landmark 6-3 decision issued earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the prohibition against sex
Ruling by Third Circuit in Eshleman v. Patrick Industries Serves as a Reminder of the Breadth of the ADA’s “Regarded As” Disabled Prong
The enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) in 2008 broadened the definition of who is an
Supreme Court Rules in Comcast v. NAAAOM That “But-For” Causation Standard Applies to “Section 1981” Race Discrimination Claims
In a major ruling with employment law impact, a nearly unanimous Supreme Court ruled recently that a plaintiff claiming race
Written Recommendations Submitted to OMB for Improving OFCCP and EEOC Adjudicatory Procedures
In response to a formal Request for Information (RFI) published this January by the White House Office of Management and
Sixth Circuit Rules That Broadly Worded Release of Claims Is Enforceable Where Evidence Shows That Plaintiff’s Signature Was “Knowing and Voluntary”
In a recently-decided case that sheds some helpful light on how an employer can use a release of claims to
Trump-Appointed NLRB Majority Issues More Employer-Friendly Decisions, Will Revisit Standard for When Offensive Conduct Loses Labor Law Protection
Over the last few months, the Trump-appointed majority on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has hit its stride, issuing