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Camp v. Bi-Lo LLC 6th Circuit Rules Essential Job Functions Must Be Proven
In Camp v. Bi-Lo, decided October 21, 2016 [2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 19053] by the 6th Circuit, Kenneth Camp worked for Bi-Lo as a grocery stocker for 38...
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Sequel To OFCCP Lawsuit Against Palantir
Nov 2, 2016, 1:33:35 PM
In a recent Alert, I discussed the OFCCP’s filing of a law suit with the Office of ALJs against Palo Alto company Palantir, a technology company. The...
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Cisco Systems Wins Summary Judgment in Race Discrimination Claim Based on Voluntary Self-Disclosure of Race Data
Oct 31, 2016, 1:23:19 PM
The case is Dougboh v. Cisco Systems, Inc. decided on 10/24/16 by Judge William J. Martini of the District Court of New Jersey. The ruling may be...
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The Trojan Horse: Poor Data Management or Disparate Impact?
Oct 17, 2016, 9:31:28 AM
A September 26th OFCCP News Release indicated that OFCCP is suing Palantir Technologies for systemic discrimination against Asian job applicants in...
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OFCCP SUES PALO ALTO TECH COMPANY FOR SYTEMIC DISCRIMINATION IN HIRING
Oct 4, 2016, 10:46:53 AM
On 9/21/16 the OFCCP filed suit with the Office of ALJs against Palo Alto Palantir, a technology company. The claim is that Palantir discriminated...
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7th Circuit Rules Against Complaint of Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
Aug 29, 2016, 11:11:11 AM
The case is Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College decided on July 28, 2016. The facts of the case are that Kimberly Hively was hired by the college as...
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Having A Sexual Harassment Policy Is Not Good Enough - It Has To Be Properly Employed
Jul 29, 2016, 9:29:47 AM
The rules for sexual harassment, as established by the Supreme Court in Burlington v. Ellerth (1998) [544 U.S. 72] and Faragher v. Boca Raton [544...
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Supreme Court Supports University in Fisher v. University of Texas
Jun 27, 2016, 11:51:33 AM
The majority ruling was written by Justice Kennedy (for Breyer, Ginsburg & Sotomayor). Justice Thomas wrote a one-page dissent in which he opined...
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Bank of America Fights Back
Jun 3, 2016, 10:25:13 AM
As reported previously, an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) found Bank of America (BOA) (previously Nations Bank) guilty of a pattern or practice of...
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OFCCP v. Bank of America - 23 Years Later
May 31, 2016, 9:58:44 AM
There are two cases here. The first case was in 1993 and the second one covered 2002 to 2005. An Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) found Bank of America...
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Updated Fact Sheet on EEOC Litigation Regarding Title VII and LGBT-Related Discrimination
Apr 15, 2016, 10:44:47 AM
The original guidance on Title VII & LGBT discrimination was published in December 2012. The update, which includes recent cases, settlement, amicus...
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OFCCP Settles With Reynolds Consumer Products On Blanket Exclusions Based on Criminal Background Checks
Feb 26, 2016, 11:14:02 AM
The settlement, announced on February 22, 2016, calls for, among other things, payment of $86,000 to 74 black applicants from the period between...