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What Construction Firm Employers Should Do Right Now to Minimize Legal Risk of Discrimination and Harassment Lawsuits

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In June 2024, Seyfarth published a blog article warning construction industry employers of recent anti-harassment guidelines issued by the EEOC. We predicted that the EEOC has “put the construction...more

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Littler Lightbulb: August Appellate Roundup

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This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments in federal courts of appeal in the last month. Fifth Circuit Vacates DOL Tip Credit Rule...more

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The Michigan Supreme Court Expands Public Policy Causes of Action for Retaliatory Discharge

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Under Michigan’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (“MiOSHA”), employers may not “discharge an employee or in any manner discriminate against an employee because the employee filed a complaint” regarding the employer’s...more

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Supreme Court Lowers the Bar for Title VII Employment Claims

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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act requires employees alleging employment discrimination to show they suffered an adverse employment action as a result of their membership in a protected class....more

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EEOC Sues All Day Medical Care Clinic for Discriminating Against Employee for Not Disclosing Disability During Job Interview

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Maryland Health Care Provider Terminated Employee with Vision Impairments for Requesting Reasonable Accommodation on First Day of Work - BALTIMORE – All Day Medical Care Clinic, LLC, which operates five medical clinics in...more

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Employers Beware: Title VII Now Allows Employees to More Easily Challenge Your Decision to Transfer or Reassign Them

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On April 17, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri, a case involving a St. Louis Police Department officer’s claim that she was subject to a discriminatory job...more

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No More Adjectives… Just Some Harm: Supreme Rules on Title VII Job Transfer Threshold

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If you transfer an employee to a job with no loss in pay or title but the employee thinks it is less desirable, can that employee sue you for discrimination under Title VII? While it depends on the facts, in Muldrow v. St....more

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BaronHR to Pay $2.2 Million in EEOC Hiring Discrimination Lawsuit

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Temporary Staffing Company Resolves Federal Charges It Discriminated Against Workers Based on Race, National Origin, Sex and Disability - LOS ANGELES – Nationwide staffing agency BaronHR, LLC will pay $2.2 million and...more

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Cash Depot Pays $55,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

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ATM Service Provider Resolves Federal Lawsuit Charging That It Failed to Accommodate And Fired Employee Because of Disability - HOUSTON – Cash Depot, LTD, a privately owned, independent ATM service provider headquartered...more

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Groff v. DeJoy and Its Impact on Religious Accommodation

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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

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EEOC’s Year-End Litigation Round-Up and Strategic Plan

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On November 15, 2023, the EEOC published its year-end litigation round-up and strategic enforcement plan, which shows its increased enforcement activities over the past year and new areas of emphasis for future enforcement....more

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Couple’s discrimination and retaliation case against Colorado Supreme Court dismissed

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Judges and courts enforce anti-discrimination and retaliation laws, but are they ever accused of violating those laws themselves? That is exactly what was alleged in a recent Tenth Circuit case that offers helpful takeaways...more

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Seventh Circuit Takes On Religious Discrimination

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The Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed summary judgment in favor of an employer in a religious discrimination case involving a teacher who refused to call transgender students by their chosen names....more

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Employer Avoids Liability for Wrongful Discharge Despite Alleged Comparator Receiving Lesser Discipline

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It is often said that consistent application of an employer’s work rules is one of the best ways to avoid liability for discrimination claims.  Doing so can help to rebut the allegation that an individual has been subjected...more

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SuperVision - Labor and Employment Law Insights, Issue 1, April 2023

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Severance: Labor Board Prohibits Employers from Restricting Employee Speech in Severance Agreements - In the Apple TV+ show Severance, employees of Lumon Industries may agree to a "severance" program in which non-work...more

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EEOC Sues Innovative Services NW for Disability Discrimination

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Disability Services Organization Refused to Accommodate Employee with Disability, Federal Agency Charges - VANCOUVER, Wash. — Innovative Services NW (ISNW), a nonprofit providing programs for people with disabilities and...more

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Run Over by the Failure to Train: Fifth Circuit Holds Inadequate Training May Be an Adverse Employment Action

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For employers, figuring out what constitutes an adverse employment action under Title VII may seem elusive. In general, an adverse employment action is an ultimate employment decision that affects job duties, compensation or...more

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Avoid the Naughty List: Eighth Circuit Insight into Handling Requests for Reasonable Accommodations under the ADA

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We can’t pass up the opportunity to encourage you to stay off the naughty list by telling you about this Eighth Circuit case offering guidance on working with your employees who request ADA accommodations. In Joseph Mobley v....more

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Did We Hear That Right? NLRB Holds Discipline for ‘Whore Board’ Graffiti Is Improper

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An employee writes “whore board” on a company bulletin board — you can fire him, right? Not according to the NLRB and now the federal D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. In Constellium Rolled Products v. NLRB, the employer’s...more

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D.C. Circuit Affirms NLRB Vulgar Graffiti Ruling

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On August 9, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia held that the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) had adequate justification to rule that an aluminum manufacturer (“Constellium”) violated the...more

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HR Quick Take: Anti-Discrimination Laws

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Q: Did the Iowa legislature make any changes to the anti-discrimination laws in the 2022 session?...more

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The Transfer-mers: D.C. Circuit Rules That Job Transfers Covered by Title VII Without Higher Bar

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Let’s say you are tired of your current position and want to try something new with the same employer. You apply for a job transfer, and you are turned down. Then you find out that other people were able to make the move more...more

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EEOC Announces Two Recent Settlements of Title VII Race Lawsuits

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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

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Ninth Time Is Not the Charm: Eighth Circuit Denies Serial-Requesting Plaintiff’s ADA Claim

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We are all familiar with the phrase “No good deed goes unpunished.” That apparently is the theme of an Eighth Circuit opinion reviewing an employee’s suit alleging that she was improperly denied an accommodation under the...more

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Plaintiff’s “Paramour Preference” Plan Panned: 9th Circuit Finds Romantic Relationship Not Enough to Show Discrimination Against...

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In another chapter in litigation alliteration, in Maner v. Dignity Health, f/k/a Catholic Healthcare West, the Ninth Circuit held that a male employee’s theory that his supervisor’s long-term romantic relationship with a...more

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