Former shareholder can’t sue under Title VII, rules 3rd Circuit
A former shareholder-director of a close corporation did not qualify as an “employee” who could sue for religious discrimination under Title VII, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in...
View ArticleSCOTUS makes it harder to sue businesses
A sharply-divided Supreme Court on today made it more difficult for Americans to sue businesses for discrimination and retaliation, leading a justice to call for Congress to overturn the court's actions.
View ArticleCourt limits supervisor liability in racial harassment case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that an employer was not vicariously liable for a racially hostile work environment created by an employee who did not have the power to hire, fire or discipline the...
View ArticleJustices take the legs out of employer retaliation lawsuits
Management-side attorneys applauded Monday’s ruling, which imposed a tougher standard for proving retaliation under Title VII.
View ArticleEEOC puts new focus on severance agreements
Recent enforcement actions from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission come as a warning to employers and attorneys.
View ArticleWorkplace romance can create HR headaches
Roses and chocolates are the sign of a blossoming affair. In the workplace, they can be an HR manager’s nightmare.
View ArticleRacial discrimination tops EEOC charges from La.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released its annual enforcement and litigation data report last week, and out of the 1,976 cases filed from in Louisiana in 2013, 907 involved charges of...
View ArticleBoh Bros. reaches settlement in same-sex harassment case
Boh Bros. Construction Co. has agreed to pay a former employee a $125,000 in a consent judgment that ends nearly four years of litigation.
View ArticlePregnancy now considered a disability in the workplace
This is the first time the EEOC has issued an expansion of benefits for pregnant women in the workplace since the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978.
View ArticleFeds move to expand LGBT discrimination rules
Federal agencies are beginning to focus on gender identity and transgender discrimination in the workplace, and they are moving to extend those rules to private sector companies that handle government...
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