Can a student harassed by another student bring a lawsuit against the school for allegedly creating a hostile environment under state law? On July 29, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court answered no....more
Federal law prohibits employers from relying on certain protected statuses (race, color, religion, sex, or national origin) when making employment decisions. Lower courts have required employees suing employers to point to a...more
4/23/2024
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Employee Transfers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Lateral Transfers ,
Muldrow v City of St Louis ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title VII
On June 16, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education ("DOE") issued a "Notice of Interpretation" expanding protection of gay and transgender students under Title IX to include educational institutions receiving federal monies....more
6/18/2021
/ Administrative Interpretation ,
Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Colleges ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
Federal Funding ,
Gender Identity ,
LGBTQ ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Student Athletes ,
Title IX ,
Transgender ,
Universities
Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits retaliation against employees because they either oppose discriminatory actions (the "Opposition Clause") or because of their participation in an investigation, proceeding, or...more
6/9/2021
/ Appeals ,
Civil Rights Act ,
EEO ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Protected Activity ,
Public Policy ,
Retaliation ,
Reversal ,
Summary Judgment ,
Title VII ,
Wrongful Termination