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Discrimination is prejudicial treatment related to (or inappropriate consideration of) an individual's actual or perceived membership in a particular class, group or category, such as an individual's... more +

Trump and DEI: What Does a Second Term Mean for Employers?

Butler Snow LLP on 1/27/2025

In the flurry of executive orders issued shortly after being sworn for a second term, President Donald Trump issued two executive orders and one presidential action dismantling all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)...more

The Employment Law Reporter - October 2021

Rivkin Radler LLP on 10/6/2021

Here is what we cover in this issue of The Employment Law Reporter: •A federal court in New York has dismissed a complaint filed by a former employee of the New York City Department of Education alleging employment...more

Can You Be Held Personally Liable In An Employment Lawsuit? The Answer Lies Down A Rabbit Hole

Fisher Phillips on 7/2/2018

In “Alice in Wonderland,” the Queen of Hearts once proclaimed, “Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” This appears to be the rallying cry of many plaintiffs across the country when...more

Pennsylvania Court Says Title VII Prohibits Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 11/22/2016

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (‘EEOC”) has been aggressively advancing its position that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation even though sexual...more

U.S. Supreme Court Allows Disparate-Impact Claims Under Fair Housing Act

Carlton Fields on 10/6/2015

In a recent holding, the U.S. Supreme Court determined that discrimination claims under the Fair Housing Act (FHA) may be premised on "disparate impact," meaning that a plaintiff may challenge a practice even if it was not...more

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