Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Title VII

The man who said "no" to DEI training, and four lessons for employers

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 7/12/2024

Employer's DEI mandate scores a win. A white guy refused to take his employer's mandatory "unconscious bias" training, and he was fired. He sued the employer for retaliation, his lawsuit was dismissed, and this week an...more

It’s about Tyne to Try Something New: The Burden of the Standard of Proof

FordHarrison on 6/24/2024

Executive Summary - In January, the Eleventh Circuit issued a decision that likely will impact employers’ litigation strategies in discrimination cases. In Tynes v. Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, the court...more

11th Circuit Puts to Sleep Florida Anti-Woke Law Prohibiting Certain Workplace Training

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 3/8/2024

You may recall that in 2021 the State of Florida, in a much-publicized move, passed a law called the “Stop W.O.K.E. Act,” which banned Florida employers from mandating employee attendance to any training or instruction that...more

Groff v. DeJoy and Its Impact on Religious Accommodation

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 12/27/2023

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers with 15 or more employees from discriminating against employees and applicants on the basis of religion (as well as race, color, sex, and national origin), and it...more

Alden Short and Hinson Jennings to Pay $85,000 to Settle EEOC National Origin Discrimination Suit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 4/10/2023

Property Management Company Settles Federal Charges of Harassing Three Hispanic Employees - DALLAS – Alden Short and Hinson Jennings, a Dallas-based property management company, will pay $85,000 and furnish other relief to...more

Federal Discrimination Statutes and the Cannabis Industry: An Illegal Industry Still Subject to Federal Laws

McGlinchey Stafford on 8/19/2022

On its face it appears to be counterintuitive: United States federal courts recognizing and enforcing workplace rights for employees working in an illegal industry. After all, we would not expect a judge to lend a sympathetic...more

Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Update

Clark Hill PLC on 8/8/2022

H.R. 2116, Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2022, is currently referred to the Senate after having passed the House of Representatives. Among other things, if passed, this Act would prohibit...more

EEOC Announces Two Recent Settlements of Title VII Race Lawsuits

Poyner Spruill LLP on 3/8/2022

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced two high-profile settlements of race claims – one for discrimination and one for harassment – that highlight the dangers of employers failing to protect...more

Combatting COVID-19 Anti-Asian Violence in the Workplace

Jackson Walker on 7/27/2021

On May 20, 2021, the United States government enacted the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, which created a “designated coordinator at the Department of Justice (DOJ) to expedite the review of reported hate crimes and hate incidents...more

U.S. Supreme Court Says Section 1981 Claims Require ‘But For' Causation

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 4/14/2020

Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race in the making of contracts, including employment contracts. Section 1981 is often used by employees suing for race discrimination as...more

The Uncertain Landscape of Discrimination & Harassment Laws: Expanding the Definition of “Protected Class”

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/5/2019

Seyfarth Synopsis: Laws protecting individuals from discrimination and harassment in the workplace are expanding rapidly at the state and local levels, while the federal landscape remains unclear regarding LGBTQ rights. ...more

EEOC Sues Kansas City Wedding Venue for Retaliation Against Black Employee

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 11/13/2018

28 Event Space Intimidated, Fired Worker Who Supported Coworker's Race Discrimination Claim, Federal Agency Charges - ST. LOUIS - 28 Event Space, LLC, a popular Kansas City, Mo., wedding event space in the Crossroads...more

MPW Industrial Services to Pay $170,000 To Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 10/26/2018

Two Employees Racially Harassed at Work, Federal Agency Charged - LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- MPW Industrial Services, Inc., a Hebron, Ohio industrial cleaning company, will pay $170,0000 to settle a race discrimination lawsuit...more

Eleventh Circuit Finds HR Employee’s Assistance with EEOC Charge Reasonable

Burr & Forman on 10/10/2018

In late September, the Eleventh Circuit reversed a grant of summary judgment for Kia Motors Manufacturing of Georgia, Inc. on race and national origin retaliation claims brought by one of its HR managers. In the split...more

How to Handle Waivers in Discrimination Cases

Cozen O'Connor on 10/10/2018

It is every L&E attorney’s dream: You are deposing a Title VII plaintiff and it’s starting to get late. One by one, the plaintiff’s allegations of discrimination start to lose their luster; the seams are beginning to show....more

EEOC Sues DSW Shoe Warehouse For Race Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 10/2/2018

Nationwide Shoe Retailer Unfairly Disciplined and Terminated a Black Assistant Manager, Federal Agency Charges - CLEVELAND - DSW Shoe Warehouse Inc., a nationwide shoe retailer headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, violated...more

EEOC Sues Riddle Painting and Coatings For Racial and Sexual Harassment

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 9/26/2018

Employer Tolerated Repeated Verbal and Physical Racial and Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charges - PHOENIX - Riddle Painting and Coatings, an Arizona industrial and commercial painting company, violated federal law...more

Big 5 To Pay $165,000 To Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 9/19/2018

Sporting Goods Retailer Subjected Management Trainee to Racial Slurs and Death Threats, Federal Agency Charged - SEATTLE - Sporting goods retailer Big 5 Corporation will pay $165,000 and provide other relief to settle a...more

Teamsters Local Union No. 455 Pays $153,000 To Resolve EEOC Discrimination Class Finding

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 9/14/2018

DENVER - Teamsters Local Union No. 455, which has locations in Denver and Fort Morgan, Colo., has agreed to pay $153,000 to resolve discrimination complaints investigated by the Denver Field Office of the U.S. Equal...more

EEOC Sues on The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina for Race Harassment Against African-American Cook

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 9/13/2018

Workers at Holtsville Restaurant Used Abusive Language Toward Black Chef, and Restaurant Failed to Stop Harassment, Federal Agency Says - NEW YORK - A popular Tex-Mex restaurant violated federal law when it engaged in...more

EEOC Sues Metairie Dry Cleaner for Discrimination and Retaliation

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 8/10/2018

Marion's Cleaners Fired Hispanic Employee for Opposing Verbal and Physical Abuse Based on Her Race and National Origin, Agency Says - NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans-based Mariam Enterprises, doing business as Marion's Cleaners...more

EEOC Sues Murex Petroleum Corp. For Race Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 8/9/2018

Texas-Based Oil and Gas Company Subjected Employee to Racial Abuse, Federal Agency Charged - MINNEAPOLIS - A Texas-based oil and gas company, operating in Tioga, N.D., violated civil rights law by subjecting an...more

SLS Hotel to Pay $2.5 Million To Settle EEOC Race, Color, National Origin Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 7/31/2018

Hotel Fired Employees Based on Race, Color, and National Origin, Federal Agency Charged - MIAMI - The SLS Hotel, operated by hotel, restaurant and nightlife company called "sbe", will pay $2.5 million and provide other...more

Fourth Circuit Says Hyper-Vigilant Supervision Enough to Support Race Discrimination and Retaliation Claim

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 7/27/2018

Here is an alleged fact pattern that if true, will almost guarantee that an employer will write a large check to a former employee: ..Her supervisor had made well-known her objection to African-American employees in the...more

EEOC Sues Master Marine for Same-Sex Harrassment & Race Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 6/15/2018

Shipyard Supervisor Subjected Asian-American Welder to Sexual and Racial Harassment and Used Racial Slurs Against Several Black Workers, Federal Agency Charges - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Master Marine, Inc., a Gulf Coast...more

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