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Tag Archives: Discrimination
New Discrimination Laws A Priority For Administration
According to representatives of the Justice Department, the “Employment Non-Discrimination Act” (which bars employment discrimination based on a person’s “actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity”) is a top legislative priority for the Obama Administration. The BLT has the … Continue reading
Sexual Orientation Discrimination Update
The WSJ Law Blog has a post today here on a recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit that recognized a claim by an effeminate homosexual man for “gender stereotyping” discrimination. The court of appeals reversed … Continue reading
No Mixed Motive Cases Under ADEA Says U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court held today in Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc. that a plaintiff in a case brought under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) cannot use the “mixed motive” proof standard to prove their claim. A sampling … Continue reading
Tidbits
The Wall Street Journal Law Blog reports here that as the economy falls, age discrimination claims go up. Jottings By An Employer’s Lawyer has a short post on the topic here. The EEOC issued a press release about the record … Continue reading
Best venue for discrimination suits?
A recent study suggests (again) that the state court systems are a better venue for employment discrimination lawsuits for plaintiffs. The study is here. (Hat tip to Wage Law.) The Wall Street Journal recently ran an article on the topic … Continue reading
Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Signed Into Law
President Obama signed the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 into law today. The story is here. Bill tracking is here. The text of the bill can be found here. More after the break. UPDATE (2.11.2009): What Ledbetter Has … Continue reading
Record Number of EEOC Charges Filed in 2008
According to the EEOC’s Fiscal Year 2008 Performance and Accountability Report (here), private sector charges rose 15.2% over last year — a total of 95,402 charges. Total monetary benefits recovered were less in 2008 than the prior year. (The summary … Continue reading
Recent 4th Circuit Decisions of Interest
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit — already famous for not publishing many of its decisions — has continued the trend this year with very few published decisions. Several recent employment law decisions, however, are published decisions … Continue reading
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Tagged 4th Circuit, Discrimination, ERISA, Noncompete Agreements, Sexual harassment
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Consent Decree Provides Muslims With Paid Prayer Time
The EEOC has announced that it has settled two religious discrimination lawsuits in Minnesota involving accommodating Muslim employees with paid prayer time. More after the break.
$300 Million Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Against U.S. Marshall Service
According to the BLT, a $300 million race discrimination class action lawsuit has been filed against the U.S. Marshall Service in Washington, D.C. The BLT post is here, which has a link to a copy of the complaint. The case … Continue reading
Transgender Woman Wins Discrimination Lawsuit In D.C.
A transgender woman has won a bench trial in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on her claim under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for discriminatory refusal to hire based on gender. The court’s opinion can … Continue reading
Montgomery County Transgender Discrimination Ordinance Takes Effect
According to the Washington Post, a ruling by the Court of Appeals in Maryland overturning a referendum has allowed the Montgomery County ordinance prohibiting transgender discrimination to take effect. The story is here. The Maryland Court of Appeal’s per curiam … Continue reading
Residents Awarded $10.9 Million For Discriminatory Denial Of Water
Although not employment related, the story about black residents in an Ohio neighborhood being awarded $10.9 million for racially discriminatory denial of their public water service is interesting. The story is here and here. What I found most interesting about … Continue reading
Be Careful What You Tell The Unemployment Commission
During a labor and employment law seminar last week, I heard commentary on the use by employers of services to handle unemployment hearings or EEOC position statements. Although these services are very helpful for many employers, there is one substantial … Continue reading
“Reverend” Discrimination Case Will Go To Trial
In an update on our earlier post on the “Reverend” discrimination case, Andrews v. Virginia Union University, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia denied the University’s motion for summary judgment as to almost all of Rev. … Continue reading
