Summary Judgment, Discrimination

Employers Beware: Anything Short of a Robust Attempt to Engage in Interactive Process Might Preclude Summary Judgment

by Charlotte Wolfe | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/28/2013

Several recent cases in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals remind employers that their obligation to engage in the interactive process is an increasingly onerous one. First, in Keith v. County of Oakland, No. 11-2276 (6th...more

Are Courts Reluctant To Grant Summary Judgment In Hostile Work Environment Cases?

by James G. Ryan | Cullen and Dykman LLP on 2/4/2013

The Second Circuit has recently reiterated its hesitancy to permit summary judgment in hostile work environment claims that present ambiguities as to the sufficiency of plaintiff’s case. In Rivera v. Rochester Genesee Reg’l...more

Sixth Circuit Revives ADA Claim of Deaf Lifeguard

by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 1/23/2013

In Keith v. County of Oakland, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed summary judgment to a county pool that denied employment to a deaf lifeguard. Setting aside the issue that seems to have captivated the...more

Legal Alert: Deaf Lifeguard's Disability Claims Against Oakland County Go To Jury

by Roshni Chaudhari | FordHarrison on 1/18/2013

The Sixth Circuit has reversed the decision of a lower court and held that a deaf individual should be permitted to proceed to trial on his claim that a prospective employer discriminated against him on the basis of...more

Fourth Circuit Upholds Employer-Favorable Religious Discrimination Decision

by Kevin M. Ceglowski, David L. Woodard | Poyner Spruill LLP on 12/31/2012

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed summary judgment in favor of an employer that was sued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for religious discrimination. In EEOC v. Thompson Contracting,...more

Court Of Appeal Relies On “Motivating Factor” As Standard Of Causation In FEHA Case

by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/14/2012

Alamo v. Practice Management Information Corp., No. B230909 (Cal. App. 2d, Sept. 24, 2012): In Alamo, a former employee who was fired upon her return from maternity leave brought a lawsuit for pregnancy discrimination in...more

“Old Man” Comments By A Supervisor Were Sufficient To Cause Hostile Work Environment And Individual Liability, New Jersey...

by Christopher R. Coxson, Theresa Donahue Egler, Evan J. Shenkman | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/15/2012

In Farrell v. Toys R’ Us, 2012 WL 4069515 (App. Div., September 18, 2102), an assistant store manager claimed that he was subjected to an age-based hostile work environment in violation of the NJLAD because his supervisor...more

Do Employees Have to Prove They Suffered An Adverse Action to Sue for Discrimination? Maybe Not!

by Charles F. Billington | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/3/2012

Employees suing for discrimination have to prove that they suffered an adverse employment action, right? Maybe not, according to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in Litton v. Talawanda School District, No. 10-3559...more

Summary Judgment Lives For Employers Seeking Dismissal Of New York City Human Rights Law Claims

by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/27/2012

Melman v. Montefiore Medical Center, 946 N.Y.S.2d 27 (1st Dep’t May 29, 2012): The New York Appellate Division, First Department recently held that plaintiffs bringing discrimination claims under the New York City Human...more

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