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Title VII “Zone Of Interests” Only Includes Employees

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In Simmons v. UBS Financial Services Inc., 4:19-CV-3301 (5th Cir. August 24, 2020), the court affirmed dismissal of a complaint because Title VII does not protect nonemployees from mistreatment. The plaintiff was employed by...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Fifth Circuit Says Third Party Cannot Sue for Retaliation Under Title VII

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In its 2011 North American Stainless decision, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed that an engaged man could sue for retaliation under Title VII after he was fired around the time his fiancée filed a discrimination claim against...more

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Gardner v. CLC of Pascagoula, LLC –What Constitutes “Severe and Pervasive” Conduct With Respect to “Third-Party Harassment”?

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Employers may be liable to their employees for harassment by non-employees under Title VII. Courts have found liability for this so-called “third-party harassment” in some of the following fact-specific contexts: waitresses...more

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