Seventh Circuit Confirms That Employer Can Be Liable Under Title VII for Harassment Committed by Third Party
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit confirmed recently that an employer can be liable under Title VII
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
Eighth Circuit Rules That Trial Court Did Not Err by Excluding From Evidence OFCCP Notices of Compliance
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled recently that a federal trial court did not err by
Title VII Ruling by Fifth Circuit Provides Textbook Example of Importance of Raising “McDonnell Douglas” Defenses
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently affirmed the pre-trial dismissal of a discrimination and retaliation lawsuit,
Seventh Circuit Rules That Title VII Bars Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Contrary to Decisions by Other Federal Appeals Courts
The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, in a split ruling that includes a lengthy dissent, has
Tenth Circuit Refuses To Enforce Overly Broad EEOC Subpoena
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, agreeing with arguments made by NT Lakis lawyers in our “friend-of-the-court”
Settlement in Title VII Lawsuit Brought by EEOC Reminds Employers of the Importance of Maintaining Demographic Records on Their Selection Practices
A recent settlement reached between a janitorial services and facilities management firm and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regarding
EEOC Issues Revised Enforcement Guidance on National Origin Discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has finalized revisions to its written Enforcement Guidance on National Origin Discrimination under Title
Ruling by Seventh Circuit Reiterates That Valid EEOC Charge Must Contain Request for Relief
Before filing a discrimination lawsuit under most federal employment laws — including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
Federal Court Ruling Underscores Importance of Limiting Recruiter Access to Race/Ethnicity Data
A federal trial court in New Jersey recently dismissed a plaintiff’s Title VII lawsuit accusing a company of race discrimination