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EEOC On Warpath Against Transgender Discrimination
In a recent alert, I summarized the results of Chavez v. Credit Nation Auto Sales, a Title VII case decided by the 11th Circuit on January 14, 2016...
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Summary Judgment on ADA Claim Overturned Using Relaxed Standards Americans With Disabilities Amendments Act (2008 - ADAAA)
Jan 26, 2016, 11:46:08 AM
The case is Cannon v. Jacobs Field Services (JFS) decided on January 13, 2016 by the 5th Circuit Court [2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 531]. The facts of the...
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Terminated Transgender Employee Raises Triable Sex Discrimination Issue Under Title VII Mixed-Motive Theory
Jan 25, 2016, 11:27:08 AM
The case is Chavez v. Credit Nation Auto Sales decided by the 11th Circuit on January 14, 2016 [2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 598]. This is not the first time...
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City of Boston Loses on Adverse Impact in Promotion Part 2
Dec 10, 2015, 11:15:05 AM
The case is Smith et. al. v. City of Boston, decided on November 16, 2015 by Judge William G. Young of the District of Massachusetts [2015 U.S. Dist....
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EEOC Prevails in Age Discrimination Case Against Darden Restaurants
Nov 11, 2015, 10:35:30 AM
The case is EEOC v. Darden, decided on November 9, 2015 by Judge Joan A. Lenard of the Southern District of Florida [2015 U.S. Dist. Lexis 1498970]....
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Female Fails to Prove Wage Discrimination Based on Prior Salary
Nov 5, 2015, 10:07:47 AM
The case is Muriel v. SCI Arizona Funeral Services decided October 30, 2014 by District Court Judge Douglas L. Rayes of the District Court of Arizona...
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BMW Agrees to 1.6 Million Dollar Settlement with EEOC On Its Criminal Background Check Policy
Oct 8, 2015, 9:06:10 AM
The consent decree was approved on September 8, 2015 by Judge Henry M. Herlong of the District of South Carolina and may be viewed here.
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EEOC Ordered to Pay Court Costs to Freeman
Oct 6, 2015, 9:50:20 AM
“Gotta Know When To Fold Em” The Freeman case has been discussed in prior alerts dated 8/22/12, 9/4/13, 3/3/14 and 3/2/15. In the most recent ruling,...
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Target Agrees to 2.8 Million Dollar Settlement with EEOC
Sep 2, 2015, 4:01:01 PM
The settlement was announced on 8/24/15 in an EEOC news release, which may be read at...
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Supreme Court Ruling on Gay Marriage & Implications for the Workplace
Jul 30, 2015, 12:28:41 PM
The case is OBERGEFELL ET AL. v. HODGES, DIRECTOR, OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, ET AL. and I’m sure the world knows it was a 5-4 ruling to legitimize...
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Does EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) Have Implications For the ADA?
Jun 17, 2015, 2:01:12 PM
There have been a number of blog reports since the EEOC v. ANF ruling suggesting that this case has implications for the ADA. I do believe there are...
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Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Female Muslim Applicant
Jun 15, 2015, 1:42:25 PM
The ruling, which was 8 to 1, with Justice Thomas dissenting (in part), was decided on 6/1/15 [2015 U.S. LEXIS 3718]. If you read it too quickly, you...