Employment-Related Lawsuits Filed in Federal Court Increased Again in 2024
The number of employment-related lawsuits filed in federal courts increased for the second consecutive year, according to statistics from the
President Trump Designates English as the Official Language of the United States
President Trump signed an Executive Order on March 1 designating English as the official language of the United States. The
EEOC Signals It Won’t Pursue Claims of Gender Identity Discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has moved to dismiss six lawsuits that it filed last year alleging gender identity discrimination
EEOC and OFCCP Modify Long-Standing MOU; DOJ Ends Its Participation
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and DOL’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
U.S. Supreme Court Set To Hear Four Employment-Related Cases During New Term
The U.S. Supreme Court began its 2024-2025 term this week with several employment law cases on its docket: Stanley v.
8th Circuit Rejects Claim That Firing for Posting Anti-LGBTQ+ Language Was Religious Discrimination
Arconic Corp. did not discriminate on the basis of religion under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Group of “Red” State AGs Files Challenge to EEOC’s New Harassment Guidance
Republican Attorneys General from 18 states filed a lawsuit May 13, 2024, challenging several provisions of workplace anti-harassment guidance issued
Supreme Court Makes It Easier To Prove Discriminatory Job Transfer Under Title VII
In an important employment discrimination case, the U.S. Supreme Court has lowered the burden of proof for an employee to
Ninth Circuit Says Offensive Rap Music at Work Can Give Rise to Valid Sex Discrimination Claim
Sexually derogatory music blasted constantly throughout a workplace can give rise to a sex discrimination claim under Title VII of
Supreme Court Clarifies Title VII Religious Accommodation Standard: Undue Hardship Means Substantial Cost
The Supreme Court has ruled that an employer must show that an employee’s requested religious accommodation under Title VII of