Title VII

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,

By |2020-08-02T22:13:32-05:008/2/2020|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , |Comments Off on 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

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

By |2020-09-21T13:54:11-05:006/21/2020|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment, Supreme Court|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Landmark Ruling by Supreme Court in Bostock v. Clayton County Holds That Title VII Prohibits Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Eleventh Circuit’s Post-Young Ruling in Durham v. Rural/Metro Provides Guidance on Who Is a Proper Comparator in Pregnancy Failure-To-Accommodate Case

In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the landmark case of Young v. UPS that a plaintiff alleging unlawful

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Fourth Circuit Rules in Ashford v. PricewaterhouseCoopers That “Franken” Amendment Does Not Prohibit Enforcement of Former Defense Contractor’s Arbitration Agreement

Ten years ago, Congress approved an amendment advocated by and named after former U.S. Senator Al Franken (D-MN) to prohibit

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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

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NT Lakis Lawyers File Brief With NLRB, Arguing That National Labor Relations Act Does Not Protect Racist and Sexist Speech at Work

NT Lakis lawyers have filed a “friend-of-the-court” brief with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) in a case

By |2019-11-15T16:49:00-05:0011/15/2019|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment, Labor Relations|Tags: , , |Comments Off on NT Lakis Lawyers File Brief With NLRB, Arguing That National Labor Relations Act Does Not Protect Racist and Sexist Speech at Work

Guide to Best Practices for Responding to Religious Accommodation Requests Under Title VII

The recent publication by the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) of proposed revisions to its regulations

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Federal Court Ruling Serves as Reminder That Employer Can Be Liable for Acting on a Customer’s Race-Based Preference

We recently came across a ruling by a federal trial court that serves as a reminder that, in some situations,

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Federal Trial Court Declines To Certify Claims of Class-wide “Pattern or Practice” Sexual Harassment

In a notable recent class action ruling, an Illinois federal trial court has declined to certify an attempt by a

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