Divided Eighth Circuit Panel Rules in Cooper Tire That Racist Outbursts on Picket Line Were Protected Conduct Under the NLRA
A divided, three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, upholding a decision of the National
Two Recent Federal Court Rulings Serve as Reminder That Just One or Two Offensive Remarks Can Trigger Actionable Harassment Claim
Recent rulings by two federal appeals courts finding that just one or two specific derogatory slurs may be enough to
NT Lakis Lawyers’ Comments to EEOC on Agency’s Draft Workplace Harassment Guidance Urge Revisions Consistent With Settled Legal Principles
NT Lakis lawyers have filed written comments with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regarding the agency’s proposed enforcement guidance
EEOC Seeking Public Comments on Updated Draft Harassment Enforcement Guidance
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published for public comment a draft guidance document to address workplace harassment liability
Second Circuit Rules That “Cat’s Paw” Theory of Liability Can Encompass Coworker Bias
In a case of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled that the “cat’s
Final Report of Special EEOC Task Force Concludes Workplace Harassment Persists at Unacceptable Levels
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released a final Report and recommendations based on the input of the
OFCCP Issues Final Sex Discrimination Rule
The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) this week published its long-awaited overhaul of the agency’s decades-old
Final FY 2015 EEOC Enforcement Numbers Show a Slight Uptick in Charges From Previous Year
According to final enforcement and litigation statistics for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received a