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Musk, Other Tesla Leaders Beat Investors’ ‘Toxic Workplace’ Suit
A federal court in Texas dismissed a lawsuit brought by Tesla Inc. investors against CEO Elon Musk and other company leaders alleging they fostered a toxic workplace culture.
Federal Race Data Revamp Gives EEOC More Precise Worker Insights
Long-attempted changes will impact agency’s data collection
Texas’ Win Streak Against EEOC Provides Playbook for Red States
Texas has emerged as a litigation foe of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, most recently convincing a federal judge to block the enforcement of a pregnancy bias statute against employees of the state.
Long Island Law Firm Can’t Shake Ex-Assistant’s Title VII Claims
- Firm said 2 attorneys weren’t employees under Title VII
- Court: Fact issues about two lawyers, and if firm had 15 workers
Independent Contractor’s Title VII Claim Against Employer Tossed
A woman, who was allegedly sexually assaulted on a business trip by the man who hired her, can’t sue the company for which they worked for violating her civil rights, the Seventh Circuit said.
Dollar General Faces Bias Trial in EEOC Case for Older Managers
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission can proceed to trial with allegations that Dollar General allowed the harassment of three district managers over the age of 50, a federal court in Oklahoma ruled.
Workday Defends AI, Software in Unconscious Hiring Bias Lawsuit
Tesla Seeks Quick Victory in EEOC Systemic Race Harassment Suit
Tesla Inc. told a San Francisco federal court that an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit alleging widespread race-based harassment at the company’s Fremont, Calif., facility is short on details and should be dismissed.
School Must Face Bias Suit by Student Who Classmates Called Gay
A Boston school must face a discrimination suit brought by a student who was allegedly harassed by classmates who thought he was either gay or transgender, the First Circuit said.
Sinema Pushes Back on Labor Board’s Planned Joint Employer Rule
NLRB’s regulation on joint labor law liability expected soon
EEOC Top Counsel Pick Has Fought for Workers Like Me—And Won
Robyn Morgan, plaintiff in Morgan v. Sundance—a unanimous win for workers at the US Supreme Court—says President Joe Biden’s EEOC general counsel pick, Karla Gilbride, has done more than talk about workers—she has delivered for them. Her nomination awaits vote by the full Senate.
Title VII Protects Requests for Religious Exemption From Boosters
Employers that mandate a Covid-19 vaccine booster may be hasty to deny a religious exemption request from an employee who complied with an initial mandate.
Justices Wary of Scrapping Religious Accommodation Standard (1)
Some justices say Congress, not courts, must take action
Workplace Class Settlement Values, Certifications Soared in 2022
The workplace plaintiffs’ bar scored settlements worth nearly $2 billion combined and had a high rate of success gaining class certifications in employment bias, benefits, and wage and hour cases in 2022, according to a report from the law firm Duane Morris LLP.