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April 2024 Case Summaries

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Mattioda v. Nelson, 98 F.4th 1164 (9th Cir. 2024) - Summary: Disability-based harassment claims are available under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act....more

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EEOC Publishes Final Guidance on Workplace Harassment

On April 29, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published a final version of its Enforcement Guidance on Workplace Harassment. The new guidance provides  updates and agency direction on workplace...more

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EEOC Issues New Workplace Harassment Guidance

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For the first time in a quarter-century, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued enforcement guidance on workplace harassment. The April 29-guidance consolidates and supersedes several iterations of...more

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ADT - Pizza Hut Zanesville to Pay $15,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination and Harassment Lawsuit

Employee Quit After Facing Discrimination and Harassment from Manager, Federal Agency Charged - CLEVELAND – ADT Pizza, a restaurant in Zanesville, Ohio doing business as Pizza Hut, will pay $13,083 in damages and $1,916 in...more

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California Court of Appeal Rules Arbitration Agreement Is Unenforceable

A California appellate court recently denied enforcement of an arbitration agreement because (1) it contained provisions the court found problematic, and (2) the employer presented the agreement to the employee for electronic...more

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Title Loan Companies to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment and Disability Discrimination Suit

Settles Federal Charges Employee Was Subjected to N-Word, Did Not Accommodate Her Disability, and Then Fired Her - GREENVILLE, S.C. – Georgia-based Community Loans of America, Inc. and its subsidiary, Carolina Title Loans,...more

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UK: Non-visible Disabilities at Work: How to Take Action and Make an Impact

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Approximately 23% of the working-age population in the UK reported that they were disabled in January to March 2023 (so almost 1 in 4 working people), and it is estimated 70-80% of disabilities are non-visible. With this...more

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Colorado Peculiarities

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Seyfarth’s excellent publication “Cal-Peculiarities: How California Employment Law Is Different,” which is updated annually, highlights the many unique aspects of the Golden State’s employment law. ...more

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UK HR Two-Minute Monthly: July 2023

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Our July update includes cases on the dismissal of a devout Christian dismissed for gross misconduct for social media criticism of pro-LGBTQ+ teaching at schools, allowances that tribunals should make to litigants in person...more

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‘POWR’ Play: Colorado Law Tips the Scale in Favor of Employees Regarding Employment Claims, Nondisclosure Agreements

On June 7, 2023, Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill (SB) 23-172 into law, radically transforming Colorado’s employment discrimination legal landscape by expanding the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA)....more

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EEOC Sues Culver’s Restaurants of Cottage Grove for Multiple Forms of Harassment

Workplace Allowed Offensive Conduct Related to Race, Sex, Sexual Orientation, and Disability, Federal Agency Charges - MINNEAPOLIS – R & G Endeavors, Inc., a fast-food franchisee doing business as Culver’s Restaurants of...more

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New York City Council Passes Prohibition on “Height” and “Weight” Discrimination

The New York City Council has passed a bill amending the City’s anti-discrimination statute (the New York City Human Rights Law or “NYCHRL”) to prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of an individual’s “height”...more

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EEOC Releases Comprehensive Guidance Regarding Job Applicants and Employees With Hearing Disabilities

On January 23, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a technical assistance document aimed at providing guidance on how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to job applicants and...more

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EEOC Sues Tractor Supply Company for Disability Discrimination

Employer Disclosed Employee’s Confidential Medical Information, Harassed Her, Retaliated Against Her and Fired Her for Complaining, Federal Agency Charges - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Hattiesburg, Mississippi-based Tractor Supply...more

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EEOC Ramps Up Enforcement Lawsuits

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Protection against unlawful treatment in the workplace is a goal shared by employers and employees alike. Employers that may have relaxed their compliance with federal employment and discrimination laws during the pandemic...more

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Discrimination and Harassment Non-Disclosures Are No-Nos in California

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Expanding California’s limitations on the use of non-disclosure provisions for certain claims filed in court or administrative proceedings, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 331 on October 7, 2021. This bill, impacting...more

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EEOC Sues Rover’s Place for Harassing an Opioid Addict in Recovery

Dog Kennel Company Subjected a Recovering Opioid Addict to Hostile Work Environment, Federal Agency Charges CHICAGO – A dog kennel company in suburban Chicago, Rover’s Place, violated civil rights law when it subjected an...more

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UK HR Two Minute Monthly: COVID-19 automatically unfair dismissal; objective justification to discrimination arising from...

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Our August 2021 update considers recent developments in employment law, including a significant case on section 100(e) automatically unfair dismissals during the COVID-19 lockdown, and cases on disability discrimination and...more

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HR Two Minute Monthly: COVID-19 automatically unfair dismissal; objective justification to discrimination arising from disability;...

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COVID-19- automatic unfair dismissal for employee who remained in Italy during outbreak - A Tribunal has found, in the case of Montanaro v Lansafe Limited, that an employee who had travelled from the UK to Italy for the...more

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EEOC Examines Connections Between COVID-19 and Civil Rights

Expert Witnesses Show How Pandemic Harms Already Vulnerable Populations - WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) explored the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on civil rights in the workplace...more

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Ohio’s Employment Law Uniformity Act: New Prerequisites And Defenses For Discrimination Claims

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Ohio employment discrimination claims filed on or after April 15, 2021, will be subject to certain prerequisites under the newly enacted Employment Law Uniformity Act (ELUA). The ELUA updates the state’s...more

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Oregon Workplace Fairness Act: What Employers Need to Know

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The major elements of Oregon’s Workplace Fairness Act (OWFA) come into effect on October 1, 2020. Employers should review their workplace discrimination and harassment policies, employment agreements, and settlement...more

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EEOC Update: The Commission Rolls Out Its Latest COVID-19 Guidance

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On June 11, 2020, the EEOC updated its Technical Assistance Q&A webpage to address several new questions submitted by employers and their counsel regarding the application of the Americans With...more

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Too Little, Too Late: The First Circuit Finds For Employers in an Accommodation Request Made After The Termination Decision

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The First Circuit recently sided with an employer in a disability discrimination suit in Trahan v. Wayfair Maine, Inc., Civil Action 19-1961....more

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Coronavirus, Fear, and Racial Harassment: OCR Warns Educational Institutions It Is Watching

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The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a statement yesterday reminding schools, colleges, and universities of their responsibilities to address discrimination and harassment based on race and...more

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