A recent EEOC settlement demonstrates the GINA/COVID tightrope employers must walk when it comes to complying with the requirements of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) and doing all it can to keep COVID-19 out of the workplace. Earlier this…
Another lawsuit involving Black Lives Matter (BLM) face masks has reached a federal appeals court. This time, the Third Circuit sided with employees – and blocked the enforcement of a policy that prohibited employees from wearing face masks that feature…
Employees might have health conditions that meet the definition of “disability” under federal law – but that doesn’t mean a court’s going to buy it if they say "the disability made me do it" when they break the rules. And…
Hobby Lobby is in hot water! The world’s largest privately owned arts-and-crafts retailer is being sued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). A cashier at Hobby Lobby’s Olathe, KS, store has…
The First Circuit affirmed a ruling that dismissed Title VII discrimination claims brought by employees who were disciplined for wearing face masks featuring the Black Lives Matter (BLM) slogan at work. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, Whole…
A professor who was not reappointed after he raised concerns relating to labor practices proved his whistleblower claim and is entitled to more than $735,000 in damages, a state court in Connecticut has ruled. After earning his Ph.D in marketing…
Who was involved: The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and three HR professionals who are hearing impaired. What happened: The HR professionals are members of SHRM. They alleged the organization violated Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act…
West Virginia’s highest court remanded age and sex discrimination claims filed by an employee who lost her job. Diane Judy started working as a commercial driver’s license (CDL) instructor for a college in 2018. That December, she expressed concerns about…
In an important new ruling, a federal appeals court ruled that Title VII’s anti-retaliation provision applies to an HR manager’s claim that her employer fired her because she provided testimony against a prior employer in a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit. Broadly…
A federal magistrate judge recommended denying a Colorado university’s motion to dismiss a Title VII reverse discrimination claim filed by a male applicant. In 2018, Christian Sparks applied for a position as a Civil Rights Investigator with the Office of…
A doctor who lost his job after he refused to comply with his employer’s vaccine mandate was unable to persuade a federal appeals court to order his reinstatement. Dr. Paul Halczenko worked at St. Vincent Hospital, which adopted a COVID-19…
The world is becoming increasingly more flexible about where employees work. And during the Great Resignation, this is a boon for employers because they can hire the best talent regardless of where they’re located in the U.S. But while this…
A veteran employee filed Title VII race and pay discrimination claims after he noticed a newer colleague quickly climbing the ranks and earning substantial raises. In 2010, Paul Palmer Jr. II, who is Black, was hired as a lecturer in…
In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court decided a huge case about union dues with its ruling in Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31, 138 S.Ct. 2448 (U.S. 2018). The high court held there that unions cannot mandate deductions from the paychecks…
An employee sued for religious discrimination after he was fired for posting a comment on the company's intranet about its rainbow flag display in observance of Pride Month. Here's what happened: The longtime employee, Daniel Snyder, was filling out the…
A new twist on bereavement leave has been gaining steam – and companies in Illinois will soon be required to provide it under state law. Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed the Family Bereavement Leave Act, which expands the definition of…
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