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EEOC Sues AG Equipment for Religious and Disability Discrimination

Federal Lawsuit Says Manufacturer Failed to Allow Any Exceptions to Vaccination Policy - TULSA, Okla. – AG Equipment Company, a Broken Arrow, Oklahoma compressor packaging manufacturer, violated federal law when it fired...more

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EEOC Sues Cinergy Entertainment Group for Retaliation

Federal Agency Charges Company Failed to Rehire Former Employee Because She Previously Filed EEOC Discrimination Charge - CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Cinergy Entertainment Group, Inc., a Texas corporation operating multiple cinema...more

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California Court Finds that HR Vendors Using Artificial Intelligence Can Be Liable for Discrimination Claims from Their Customers’...

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The Northern District of California issued an eagerly awaited decision last month in Mobley v. Workday, Inc., where a job applicant claims that Workday’s artificial intelligence (AI) job applicant screening tools violate...more

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AI Workplace Screener Faces Bias Lawsuit: 5 Lessons for Employers and 5 Lessons for AI Developers

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A California federal court just allowed a frustrated job applicant to proceed with an employment discrimination lawsuit against an AI-based vendor after more than 100 employers that use the vendor’s screening tools rejected...more

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SCOTUS 2023/24 Lookback and Preview: 8 Key Rulings that Impact the Workplace and 4 New Cases for Employers to Track Next Term

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The Supreme Court issued several momentous decisions last term that will have a lasting impact on employer practices. The Justices continued to shape the workplace law landscape by ruling on an array of issues involving...more

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Weis Markets to Pay $75,000 in EEOC Sexual Harassment, Disability Discrimination Suit

Federal Agency Charged Grocery Store Chain Subjected Employee to Sexual Harassment and Fired Her When She Refused to Undergo Unlawful Medical Examination - HARRISBURG, Pa. – Weis Markets, Inc., will pay $75,000 and furnish...more

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Res-Care / Equus to Pay $125,000 in EEOC High-Risk Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination Case

Settles Federal Charges Workforce Services Provider in Southern New Mexico Failed to Grant Medical Leave and Fired Employee - SOCORRO, N.M. – Res-Care and Equus Workforce Solutions (jointly referred to as Res-Care/Equus),...more

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April 2024 Case Summaries

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Mattioda v. Nelson, 98 F.4th 1164 (9th Cir. 2024) - Summary: Disability-based harassment claims are available under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act....more

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EEOC Publishes Final Guidance on Workplace Harassment

On April 29, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published a final version of its Enforcement Guidance on Workplace Harassment. The new guidance provides  updates and agency direction on workplace...more

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EEOC Issues New Workplace Harassment Guidance

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For the first time in a quarter-century, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued enforcement guidance on workplace harassment. The April 29-guidance consolidates and supersedes several iterations of...more

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Walgreens Pays $205,000 in EEOC Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Settles Federal Charges That Alexandria Pharmacy Refused to Allow Pregnant Worker Emergency Medical Leave, Forcing Her to Quit - NEW ORLEANS – Pharmacy and retailer Walgreens Co. has agreed to pay $205,000 and provide...more

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I Like Spaghetti, But Not in Title IX Hearings

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A client recently asked The FAIR Center to staff a hearing panel on a complex set of allegations against a tenured faculty member. I chaired the panel along with two of the client’s panelists from their own internal pool, so...more

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Fifth Circuit Vacates $365 Million Punitive Damages Award for Title VII Discrimination and Retaliation Claims

In Harris v. FedEx Corp. Servs., Inc., No. 23-2003, a Fifth Circuit panel vacated a $365 million punitive damages award in race discrimination and retaliation case, finding that the plaintiff Jennifer Harris (“Harris”) failed...more

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Individual Liability in Employment: Are You in Hot Water?

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What happens when an employee believes he or she is a victim of discrimination at work? Most people understand that an employee can sue their employer/company but very few understand the concept of individual liability under...more

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EEOC Sues Weis Markets for Sexual Harassment and Unlawful Use of Employee Assistance Program

Federal Agency Charges That Grocery Chain Subjected Employee to Sexual Harassment and Fired Her for Refusal to Cooperate with Illegal Medical Examination and Disability-Related Inquiries - HARRISBURG, Pa. – Weis Markets,...more

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Are They Qualified? 11th Circuit Further Defines ADA Category

Does the fact that an individual is disabled automatically make him a “qualified individual with a disability” under Title I of the ADA? In Stanley v. City of Sanford, Florida, the Eleventh Circuit said no....more

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Title Loan Companies to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment and Disability Discrimination Suit

Settles Federal Charges Employee Was Subjected to N-Word, Did Not Accommodate Her Disability, and Then Fired Her - GREENVILLE, S.C. – Georgia-based Community Loans of America, Inc. and its subsidiary, Carolina Title Loans,...more

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4 Supreme Court Cases Employers Should Be Tracking as New Term Kicks Off

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The Supreme Court just began a new term, and we’re watching several cases that will likely have a big impact on the workplace. Specifically, the Court will weigh in on whether someone can “test” violations of federal...more

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The Supreme Court Decision Heightens Undue Hardship Standard Applicable to Workplace Religious Accommodations

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued its opinion in Groff v. DeJoy (opinion here) on June 29, 2023, holding that Title VII requires an employer denying a religious accommodation to show that granting the...more

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Supreme Court Strengthens Burden in Religious Accommodation Requests

The Supreme Court recently ruled that the burden an employer must meet in denying a requested religious accommodation is “substantial” and not merely “de minimis.”  Employers will now have a harder time denying religious...more

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The Supreme Court of the United States Clarifies Title VII’s ‘Undue Hardship’ Standard for Religious Accommodations

On June 29, 2023, in a unanimous decision in Groff v. DeJoy, Postmaster General, the Supreme Court of the United States clarified Title VII’s “undue hardship” standard for employers denying religious accommodations. The Court...more

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Supreme Court Rules on Standard for Employees Seeking Religious Accommodations at Work

On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited ruling in Groff v. DeJoy, 600 U.S. __ (2023), clarifying the standard governing an employer’s duty to accommodate its employees’ religious observances and...more

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With Great Hiring Power Comes Great Responsibility: EEOC Releases New Warnings for Employers Leveraging AI

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Q. Has the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued any recent guidance regarding employers’ use of artificial intelligence (AI)? ...more

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EEOC's Guidance on Artificial Intelligence: Hiring and Employment-related Actions Taken using Artificial Intelligence may be...

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Executive Summary: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently published a technical assistance document providing guidance on when the use of artificial intelligence or algorithms in employee selection...more

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The Adverse Impacts of AI in Employment Procedures Under Title VII

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Technological advances have provided employers with a variety of algorithmic decision-making tools that may assist them in making employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, retention, promotion, transfer,...more

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