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As the workplace continues to take a new shape, the distinction between “workplace conduct” and “off duty” conduct continues to fade for many. After a recent Ninth Circuit ruling, employers must be more vigilant than ever in...more
On July 25, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected the notion that harassing conduct must occur inside the workplace to be considered actionable. The court also affirmed the notion that “the totality...more
On April 29, 2024 the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) published its final guidance on harassment in the workplace. As Proskauer previously covered, this final guidance follows proposed guidance,...more
Home Construction Company Settles Claims That It Fired Sales Representative Because of Her Sex and Opposition to a Sexually Hostile Work Environment - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Erie Construction Mid-West, LLC, a construction...more
Settlement Resolves Federal Lawsuit Alleging Owner Discriminated Against Female and Lesbian Employees - ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Sandia Transportation, L.L.C. has agreed to pay $97,500 to settle an employment discrimination...more
On Oct. 2, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace in the Federal Register. Public comment to the proposal was open until Nov. 1,...more
On Oct. 2, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released proposed enforcement guidance on harassment in the workplace, and the proposed guidance has been receiving quite a bit of attention. This begs the...more
On September 29, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its long-awaited proposed guidance on workplace harassment. The last EEOC guidance on workplace harassment was issued in 1999. The public will...more
Colavecchia v. South Side Area Sch. Dist., No. 2:22-CV-01804-CCW, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 70461 (W.D. Pa. April 21, 2023). The United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania denied South Side Area School...more
This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments in the federal courts of appeal in the last month. Fifth Circuit Expands Scope of Actionable Claims Under Title VII....more
A nurse practitioner sued her employer alleging, inter alia, a hostile work environment on the basis of her sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII). Specifically, the plaintiff claimed that...more
Employers who allow music in the workplace should pay attention to lyrics and content. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that music with sexually derogatory and violent content played in the workplace can...more
Employers should review their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and anti-discrimination policies as federal and state laws protecting transgender workers continue to take shape. Earlier this month, the Equal Employment...more
Airline Subjected Employee to Hostile Work Environment and Retaliated Against Her for Reporting Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charges - DALLAS – Utah-based SkyWest Airlines violated federal law by subjecting a female...more
Melanie Lynskey, a star of the new Showtime series “Yellowjackets,” recently recounted an incident in which a co-worker allegedly criticized her body on set. According to Lynskey, a production team member asked her what she...more
Morals Clause Ruled Not Within Title VII Religious Exemptions Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it unlawful "to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any...more
Here's what's been going on this week. Some noteworthy labor and employment developments from the past week, in no particular order: Court rules against Christian teacher who wouldn't use kids' names, preferred...more
Geneva Store Management Allowed Associate to Subject Female Employees to a Hostile Work Environment Based on Sex for Years, Federal Agency Charged - BUFFALO, N.Y. – Walmart Stores East, LP will pay $410,000 and provide...more
Warmington v. Board of Regents of the Univ. of Minnesota U.S. Dist. Ct., D. Minn. (April 21, 2020) - PROCEDURAL HISTORY: Warmington, a highly accomplished and nationally recognized track and field coach, resigned in...more
Female Welder Subjected to Harassment and Discharged After She Complained, Contacted the EEOC, Federal Agency Charged - Pittsburgh – Moore & Morford, Inc., a steel-fabrication company in South Greensburg, Pa., will pay...more
Most people know overtly sexual comments are likely to violate their employer’s rules and could lead to sexual harassment claims. But many don’t understand the comments are a problem not just because they’re sexual. That’s...more
Federal Court Rejects New York City Police Officer’s Employment Discrimination Action The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has granted summary judgment to the defendants in an employment...more
Chef Fired Female Cook for Denying Him Sex, Federal Agency Charges - NEW YORK – The head chef at Liberty Warehouse, a popular Brooklyn, N.Y., wedding venue, subjected female kitchen staff to sex discrimination, sexual...more
Teenage Employee Harassed and Assaulted by Male Supervisor, Federal Agency Charged - FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Par Ventures, Inc., a North Carolina corporation which operates a chain of seven McDonald’s fast food restaurants,...more
Medical Device Manufacturer Permitted Ongoing Sexual Harassment of Female Employee and Retaliated Against Her When She Complained, Federal Agency Charges - BOSTON – Tegra Medical LLC violated federal law by subjecting a...more