Sex Discrimination

EEOC Makes Protecting Rights Of LGBT Workers A Top Priority

by Albert Llosas Barrueco | Pepper Hamilton LLP on 5/7/2013

As the debate over gay marriage continues to intensify throughout the country, so does the issue of workplace rights for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. LGBT workers currently face substantial...more

EEOC General Counsel Offers Enforcement Insights

by Kelly Kolb | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 4/10/2013

EEOC General Counsel, P. David Lopez, spoke at this year’s Florida Bar Advanced Labor Topics Seminar, and offered insights into the issues of interest to the EEOC’s attorneys. The areas of interest were broken down into 4...more

Second Circuit Upholds Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements that Bar Title VII Class Actions, Finding that there is no...

by Sean Kirby | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/25/2013

On March 21, 2013, the Second Circuit issued its opinion in Parisi v. Goldman Sachs & Co., Case No. 11-5229, reversing a decision from the Southern District of New York, and holding that arbitration agreements which preclude...more

New Study Claims Mortgage Lenders Discriminate Against Women

by BuckleySandler LLP on 3/22/2013

On March 12, the Chicago-based Woodstock Institute released research claiming that mortgage lenders discriminate against female applicants. The research is presented in a “fact sheet” and previews a longer report the group...more

Colorado Potato Warehouse Pays $255,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 3/19/2013

Ten Female Potato Sorters Sexually Harassed by Same Supervisor Over Six-Year Period, Federal Agency Charged - DENVER - The Spud Seller, Inc., a potato wholesaler in the San Luis Valley outside of Monte Vista, Colo.,...more

EEOC Sues QSI/Stellar Management Group for Sex Discrimination

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 3/13/2013

Female Supervisor Fired by Manager Who Wanted a Man in Her Position, Federal Agency Charged - ATLANTA - Stellar Management Group, Inc., doing business as QSI, a contract sanitations services company that provides...more

Labor Letter, March 2013: Pyrrhic Victories

by Howard Mavity | Fisher & Phillips LLP on 3/5/2013

King Pyrrhus of Epirus defeated the Roman army in the battle of Asculum, but at great cost. His comment, “Another such victory would utterly undo me,” applies to employment litigation....more

Female Deputy Denied Promotion Over Politics Wins $1M

by Sylvia Hsieh | Lawyers.com on 2/25/2013

A female deputy in Illinois who claims she was passed up for promotion because of politics has won a $1 million jury award against the county. Susan J. Lakics, who had worked for the DuPage County sheriff’s office for 16...more

California Supreme Court Clarifies Standard For “Mixed Motive” Defense To Employment Discrimination Claims

by Sarah Andropoulos, John Kennedy | Nossaman LLP on 2/19/2013

In a partial victory for employers, the California Supreme Court ruled in Harris v. City of Santa Monica that even when an employee proves that a discriminatory motive was a “substantial factor” in an adverse employment...more

Sexual Harassment Settlement Provides Valuable Lessons For Transportation Employers

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 2/18/2013

Because the trucking industry is a male-dominated industry in which women remain a minority, transportation employers have frequently encountered sex harassment and sex discrimination lawsuits. Although the Equal Employment...more

Male Caregivers Suffer Discrimination in the Workplace

by Josh Crank | Lawyers.com on 2/14/2013

The growing number of men taking on family caregiver roles is a sign of the times. But when employers fail to keep up with changing gender expectations, it can mean trouble for male employees who need time to care for their...more

New York Appeals Court Applies Liberal Standard in Reinstating a Sex Bias Claim Under the City Human Rights Law

by Jonathan Sokolowsii | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/14/2013

In a recent decision from the Appellate Division, First Department, a unanimous panel reinstated claims asserted by three plaintiffs under the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”). The plaintiffs in Hernandez, et al. v....more

California Supreme Court Holds That Proof That Employer Would Have Made Same Employment Decision Absent Discrimination Precludes...

by Melanie Hamilton | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/12/2013

On February 7, 2013, the California Supreme Court held that where a plaintiff proves that unlawful discrimination in violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act ("FEHA") was a substantial factor motivating her...more

California Supreme Court Upholds “Mixed Motive” Defense in Employment Discrimination Cases

by Esra Hudson, Alison White | Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 2/11/2013

In a long-awaited ruling issued Thursday, February 7, 2013, the California Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeal's decision overturning a damages verdict against the City of Santa Monica, finding that employers may...more

Employment Law Newsletter: February 2013

by Laura Flynn, Christine Balbo Reed, Steve Werth | Low, Ball & Lynch on 2/11/2013

In this issue: -Inspection of Personnel Records (AB 2674) -Wage Statements (AB1744) -Disclosure of Social Media Passwords (AB 1844) -Criminal History Information Requirements (AB 2343) -Human...more

Employment Law Blog: Happy Valentine's Day - Maybe!

by Becky Knutson | Davis Brown Law Firm on 2/7/2013

As the holiday approaches, romantically inclined employees look forward to lovely deliveries and declarations that appear in the workplace. Employers desiring fewer holiday and post-holiday complaints may want to do some...more

Jury Rules for EEOC in Sexual Harassment Case Against the Finish Line

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 2/5/2013

Manager Abused Teen Employees, Federal Agency Charged - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A U.S. District Court Jury has found that a 38-year-old general manager at The Finish Line, Inc.'s Cool Springs Galleria store in Franklin,...more

Equal Pay Still A Hot Issue: Fair Pay Act Reintroduced In Congress

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 1/31/2013

In a year in which equal pay looks to be hot issue, the Fair Pay Act (S. 168, H.R. 438) was reintroduced in Congress in both the House and the Senate by Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA)...more

EEOC Statistics Show Retaliation Still Top Workplace Concern

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 1/30/2013

On January 28, 2013, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released fiscal year 2012 statistics on employment discrimination charges filed with the agency. Retaliation (37,836) was the most frequently filed...more

The Second Obama Term: New Employment Protections for LGBT Individuals Possible

by Morgan Lewis on 1/30/2013

President Barack Obama's second term will likely bring new employment protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals. President Barack Obama's election in 2008 ushered in a period of increased...more

Pentagon Declares Women May Now Serve In Combat Positions

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 1/28/2013

On January 23, 2013, outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced that the Pentagon would be lifting the longstanding ban on women serving in direct combat positions in the US military. This measure reverses the 1994...more

OFCCP Announces 2013 Agenda

by Carolyn Doppelt Gray, Lawrence Lorber, Katharine Parker, Leslie Silverman, Joshua Stein, Allan Weitzman | Proskauer Rose LLP on 1/24/2013

On December 21, 2012, the Office of Federal Contracts Compliance Programs ("OFCCP") published its 2013 regulatory goals in the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions ("Unified Agenda"), as required by Executive...more

Tenth Circuit Affirms Refusal To Certify Sex Discrimination Class

by Greg Mersol | BakerHostetler on 1/24/2013

Hilti, Inc. sells power equipment for use in construction sites. A quick trip through its website reveals tools most people wouldn’t have in their home workshops, such as 1100-watt demolition hammers, gas-powered fasteners,...more

Metro Special Police & Security Services, Inc. Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 1/24/2013

Male Supervisor Subjected Male Employees to Sexual Touching and Comments, Federal Agency Charges - CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Metro Special Police & Security Services, Inc., a Charlotte-based provider of private security and...more

Anti-Discrimination Reforms: The Proposed Harmonisation of Anti-Discrimination Laws

by Alice DeBoos, Courtney Fleming | K&L Gates LLP on 1/21/2013

The Federal Government has released an exposure draft for a new Anti-Discrimination Bill, which proposes to harmonise, into a single statute, the Commonwealth’s anti-discrimination laws and the Australian Human Rights...more

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