Applying the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Groff v. DeJoy, which clarified the standard for undue hardship in religious accommodation cases under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, a federal district court in Indiana...more
5/14/2024
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Groff v DeJoy ,
Public Schools ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Title VII ,
Transgender ,
Undue Hardship
In a case brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit provided guidance on measures employers can take to avoid liability for reverse...more
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has signed into law House Bill 1001, curbing COVID-19 vaccine mandates by employers.
Under the law, which went into effect immediately, most Indiana employers who require employees to...more
3/29/2022
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Federal Employees ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Governor Holcomb ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Opt-Outs ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations
As fiscal year 2019 ends for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), it has announced it is pursuing several new discrimination suits, including one alleging a casino failed to protect female staffers from sexual...more