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Seventh Circuit Takes On Religious Discrimination

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The Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed summary judgment in favor of an employer in a religious discrimination case involving a teacher who refused to call transgender students by their chosen names....more

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Interactive Process Remains Key To Prevailing On ADA Claims

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In Thompson v. Microsoft, No. 20-50218 (June 22, 2021), the Fifth Circuit provided employers a great reminder of the importance of the interactive process when it affirmed summary judgment for the employer, Microsoft, on...more

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No Vaccine? No Job! Court Affirms Employer’s Ability to Condition Employment Upon Vaccinations

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On December 7, 2018, the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals held that an employee who was terminated for refusing to take a rubella vaccine was not discriminated or retaliated against, under the Americans with Disabilities...more

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Tenth Circuit Allows Discrimination Claim to Proceed Despite No EEOC Charge

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Plaintiffs who want to file lawsuits alleging discrimination under federal civil rights laws such as Title VII must first file an administrative charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission before proceeding to...more

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You Might Feel a Small Stick: EEOC Sues on Failure to Accommodate Phlebotomist

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If an employer provides a temporary reassignment to accommodate an employee’s disability/pregnancy restrictions, does it have to return her to that assignment after her maternity leave? The EEOC seems to think so. In Equal...more

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