Title VII

Divided Eleventh Circuit Panel Rules That HR Manager Engaged in Protected Activity by Giving Co-Employee Name of Plaintiff’s Lawyer

A divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled recently that an HR manager

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$24 Million Settlement Reached in Race Class Action Brought by African American Financial Advisors Against JPMorgan Chase Bank

With the outsized focus in the media recently on workplace sex discrimination issues – including both sexual harassment and gender

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Justice Department Files Brief With Supreme Court in Title VII Case, Highlighting Conflict With Positions Taken by the EEOC and OFCCP

A little over a year ago, the Trump Administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its view that the prohibition against

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EEOC Announces Two Multi-Million Dollar Settlements Involving Employment Selection Testing Discrimination Claims

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced the settlement of two separate lawsuits brought by the agency claiming that

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Seventh Circuit Rejects Attorney’s Fees Award to Company Despite Failure by Agency To Engage in Mandated Conciliation

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, which is establishing a reputation for siding consistently with the Equal

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Considering Applicants’ Criminal History in Selection Decisions: An Update on the Law

In the ensuing years since the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its comprehensive Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of

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Eleventh Circuit’s Ruling Provides Guidance on Higher Standard Required To Justify Award of Damages in a Title VII Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled recently that a jury improperly awarded a sex discrimination victim

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Two Recent High-Profile Court Settlements Highlight Potential Cost Exposure Employers Can Face for Alleged Pay Discrimination

A federal judge in California recently gave preliminary approval to a $10 million settlement between Uber and a class of

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Eleventh Circuit Concludes Employer Did Not Violate Title VII’s Religious Accommodation Requirement, Contrasting with Recent Tenth Circuit Ruling

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of a religious failure-to-accommodate lawsuit brought under Title VII by

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