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SENATE TO VOTE ON THE EMPLOYMENT NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT (ENDA)
A variety of news sources reported that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced on the Senate floor on October 28, 2013 that ENDA is among the...
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EEO Case Law (9)
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EEOC Settles Case on Harassment and Speak-English-Only Rules
Nov 12, 2013, 10:17:00 AM
The EEOC announced a settlement for $450,000 ($50,000 in attorney fees) for 18 Hispanic employees on grounds of harassment based on national origin...
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Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Schuette v. Coalition
Oct 22, 2013, 1:46:00 PM
Oral arguments were held on October 17, 2013. In a nutshell, the case is about a Michigan law (Proposal 2) than bans preferential treatment based on...
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Three Judge Panel of the 6TH Circuit Affirms District Court Ruling in EEOC V. PeopleMark in 2-1 Ruling
Oct 22, 2013, 1:44:00 PM
The case is EEOC v. Peoplemark, an appeals ruling decided on 10/7/13 [2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 20408]. We previously reported the district court ruling...
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Medtronic Settles With OFCCP On Wage Discrimination Charges
Oct 8, 2013, 9:13:00 AM
In a news release dated 9/23/13, the OFCCP announced a $290,000 settlement with Medtronic Interventional Vascular Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of...
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Dukes V. Wal-Mart “Subclass” Plaintiffs Suffer Yet Another Loss
Oct 8, 2013, 9:11:00 AM
The case is Love v. Wal-Mart, decided on 9/4/13 by District Court Judge Robert N. Scolar, Jr. of the Southern District of Florida. The class is yet...
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En Banc Panel of 5th Circuit Supports Verdict of Same-Sex Harassment
Oct 8, 2013, 9:08:00 AM
The case is EEOC v. Boh Brothers, decided by a 10-6 vote by an en banc panel of the 5th Circuit on 9/27/13 [2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 19867]. The facts in...
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EEOC MOUNTS CAMPAIGN ON REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS UNDER THE ADA
Sep 24, 2013, 8:58:00 AM
Within the last two weeks, the EEOC filed four lawsuits and announced one settlement all related to the same issue --- reasonable accommodations...
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Gulino V. Board of Education NYC: Act VI
Sep 24, 2013, 8:57:00 AM
This case started in 1996 when Black and Hispanic teachers brought action in 1996 against both the State Education Department (SED) and the New York...
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THIRD PARTY RETALIATION CLAIM ALLOWED TO PROCEED
Sep 24, 2013, 8:56:00 AM
The case is Dinkens v. Creative Business Solutions (CBS) decided on 9/4/13 by Judge Richard D. Rogers of the District Court of Kansas [2013 U.S....
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EEOC V. Freeman: EEOC Dealt Another Loss On Background Checks
Sep 4, 2013, 10:06:00 AM
The ruling was handed down on 8/913 by Judge Roger W. Titus of the District Court of Maryland and may be read at the following site:
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Nine State Attorneys General Challenge EEOC Proscriptions Against Criminal Background Checks in Letter to EEOC
Aug 14, 2013, 2:07:00 PM
The letter was written on July 25, 2013 by West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, and is joined by attorneys general from Alabama,...