Discrimination, Gender Discrimination, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

What Construction Firm Employers Should Do Right Now to Minimize Legal Risk of Discrimination and Harassment Lawsuits

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/17/2024

Seyfarth Synopsis: In June 2024, Seyfarth published a blog article warning construction industry employers of recent anti-harassment guidelines issued by the EEOC. We predicted that the EEOC has “put the construction...more

Employers and Health Care Providers Take Note: Recent Announcements Forecast Increased Government Enforcement of Discrimination...

Baker Donelson on 8/16/2021

The law regarding discrimination on the basis of "sex" continues to evolve rapidly. Perhaps sparked by last year's landmark discrimination ruling in the Bostock case and by President Biden's day-one Executive Order on...more

School District Sanctioned For Failing To Preserve Evidence After Receiving EEOC Charge

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 2/4/2021

A Maryland federal district court’s decision underscores the need to preserve evidence once notified of a potential lawsuit and the significant consequences for not doing so. In Eller v. Prince George’s Cty. Pub. Sch.,...more

EEOC Sues Estée Lauder for Sex Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 8/31/2017

Cosmetics Giant Gave Men Lesser Paid Parental Leave and Related Benefits, Federal Agency Says - PHILADELPHIA - Estée Lauder Companies, Inc., one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of skin care, makeup,...more

Eleventh Circuit Rules That Stipulated Dismissal Of Named Plaintiffs And Defendant Triggers Putative Class Members’ Deadline To...

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 8/17/2017

Seyfarth Synopsis: In Love v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., No. 15-15260 (11th Cir. Aug. 3, 2017), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled that the deadline for putative class members to appeal the dismissal of...more

Is Your Parental Leave Policy Discriminatory?

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 8/1/2017

Still think only moms are the primary caregivers for children? That ’50s era mindset is the subject of an ACLU charge of discrimination recently filed with the EEOC claiming that JPMorgan Chase’s parental leave policy...more

Nevada Health Centers Settles EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 7/7/2017

Health Care Provider Discharged Male Employee Because of His Gender, Federal Agency Charged - LAS VEGAS - Nevada Health Centers will pay $35,000 and provide other relief to resolve a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the...more

Country Fresh to Pay $84,750 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Suit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 4/10/2017

Milk Manufacturer Denied Promotions to a Woman Because of Sex, Federal Agency Charged - DETROIT - Country Fresh, LLC, a milk manufacturer which operates in Livonia, Mich., a suburb of Detroit, will pay $84,750 to settle...more

Is Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Employment Discrimination Prohibited? It Depends on Whom You Ask

Williams Mullen on 4/5/2017

There have been many news stories over the past couple of years about sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination in the workplace and in schools. Yet, in none of those stories is it ever made clear what the actual...more

Second and Eleventh Circuits Rule They are Bound by Prior Precedent that Title VII Does Not Prohibit Sexual Orientation...

FordHarrison on 4/5/2017

As these authors have previously reported, several cases analyzing whether sexual orientation is protected by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 have been winding their way through the courts. ...more

Ultracare Las Vegas Settles EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 3/23/2017

Placement Agency Fired Male Employee Because Of His Gender, Federal Agency Charged - LAS VEGAS - Ultracare Las Vegas, an ultrasound technician provider, will pay $15,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sex...more

Dear Littler: How Should I Handle Customer Concerns about a Transgender Employee?

Littler on 3/22/2017

Dear Littler: We have a transgender employee at work, Sarah, who identifies and presents as a female. She is in the process of transitioning and still occasionally exhibits traditionally “male” physical attributes. A client...more

Annual Report on EEOC Developments – Fiscal Year 2016

Littler on 2/27/2017

This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2016 (hereafter “Report”), our sixth annual Report, is designed as a comprehensive guide to significant EEOC developments over the past fiscal year. The Report does not...more

LGBT Rights Up in the Air

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 2/24/2017

Changes that may impact LGBT rights in the workplace have employers spinning. This week’s news about the Trump administration’s rescission of federal guidance allowing transgender students to use bathrooms corresponding to...more

Compensation: Is it Becoming Employers’ Greatest Vulnerability?

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 2/16/2017

A few weeks ago, a jury in New Jersey federal court found that Lockheed Martin discriminated against a former employee. The employee claimed that Lockheed violated federal and state laws by discriminating against him on the...more

Health Care Reform in Transition While Congress Deliberates

Ballard Spahr LLP on 1/20/2017

Changes are imminent for the Affordable Care Act and a range of other laws and regulations affecting the health care industry. Ballard Spahr attorneys established a Health Care Reform Initiative in 2008 to monitor and analyze...more

Seventh Circuit Indicates It May Conclude that Sexual Orientation Discrimination is Sex Discrimination Under Title VII

FordHarrison on 12/13/2016

Since its enactment, courts have followed the premise that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not prohibit sexual orientation discrimination. A changing of the tides began in July 2015, when the Equal Employment...more

Pennsylvania Court Says Title VII Prohibits Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 11/22/2016

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (‘EEOC”) has been aggressively advancing its position that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation even though sexual...more

University Of Denver Sued By EEOC for Sex-Based Pay Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 10/5/2016

University Paid Female Full Law Professors Significantly Less Than Male Counterparts, Federal Agency Charges - DENVER, Colo. - The University of Denver violated federal law by paying female employees lower wages than...more

EEOC and OSHA Provide Guidance to Employers on Transgender Rights in the Workplace

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 5/6/2016

In the last few months, hardly a day has gone by without some news regarding transgender bathroom access. Perhaps the catalyst for the increased attention on this issue was North Carolina’s passage of its controversial H.B....more

That is SO last week - October 2015 #2

Zelle LLP on 10/12/2015

Last week, Fortune introduced us to a new HR tech product called Perception. According to Fortune, Perception creator Kanjoya claims that the program can interpret the “intent and emotions” behind written text and filter out...more

That is SO last week - September 2015 #3

Zelle LLP on 9/22/2015

Last week, The New York Times reported that men “feel entitled to take time off for family” too. The subject of the article was Josh Levs, a former CNN reporter who wanted more time off when his third child was born...more

Second Circuit Decision Resuscitates EEOC’s Gender Discrimination Suit Against Sterling Jewelers

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 9/11/2015

This week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit sharply limited employers’ ability to challenge the adequacy of the EEOC’s pre-suit investigations. The Court issued an opinion vacating a district court...more

Con Edison To Pay $3.8 Million To Resolve Sex Discrimination / Harassment Charges Filed With New York A.G. And U.S. EEOC

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 9/10/2015

Class of Female Blue-Collar Workers Charged Sexual Harassment, Unequal Treatment Because of Sex - NEW YORK - Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. will pay $3.8 million and furnish other relief to resolve charges...more

That is SO last week - September 2015

Zelle LLP on 9/9/2015

Labor Day was the backdrop for a big announcement from President Obama. Beginning in 2017, federal contractors must grant paid sick leave to employees. The new Executive Order requires contractors to provide one hour of...more

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