The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission urged a Texas federal court to affirm recent guidance addressing LGBTQ+ harassment protections in the workplace, saying it doesn’t constitute a final agency action that imposes direct legal consequences on employers.
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Anti-Union Captive Audience Meetings Outlawed by Labor Board
Mandatory “captive audience” meetings in which companies argue against unionization are illegal, the National Labor Relations Board ruled in a case involving Amazon.com Inc., prohibiting one of employers’ most potent weapons against labor organizing campaigns.
FedEx Hit With Disability Bias Suit From Deaf Ex-Employee
Federal Express Corporation is facing allegations from a deaf former employee that the company engaged in disability discrimination, retaliated against him, and failed to provide reasonable accommodations.
Trump EEOC to Lock Into Power Struggle With Democratic Majority
A second Trump administration eager to shift the EEOC away from support for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and potentially reverse protections for pregnant and LGBTQ+ workers will be constrained by a Democratic panel majority in place until 2026.
Managing Political Tension in the Workplace
Craig Buchholz, Burson, US CEO speaks with Scarlet Fu and Katie Greifeld about how C-Suite members are concerned about how to manage their companies before the election. (Source: Bloomberg)
Ex-Walmart Worker Ends Disability, Sexual Orientation Bias Suit
A former Wal-Mart Associates Inc. cashier has agreed to drop his claims that the company discriminated against him because he’s gay and has physical and mental disabilities, and retaliated against him when he complained of bias, according to a federal court filing.
Sex Bias Versus Sexual Harassment Probed in CVS Arbitration Case
CVS, one of its former store managers, the EEOC, and employer-rights advocates were questioned Wednesday by the Third Circuit about what the type of mistreatment must be alleged to meet a #MeToo-spurred law’s requirements for opting out of an employment arbitration agreement.
Deaf Woman Shut Out of Bias Lawsuit Against Eye Surgery Practice
An outpatient eye surgery practice defeated a deaf women’s claim that it unlawfully discriminated against her by refusing to provide an in-person American Sign Language interpreter for her surgery.
Texas Pushes EEOC on Workplace Gender Identity Protections
Texas and the Heritage Foundation have asked a Texas federal court for a quick-turnaround decision on their bid to block EEOC guidance that reinforces LGBTQ+ harassment protections in the workplace.
Walbro Gets Older Ex-Worker’s $2.3 Million Bias Verdict Tossed
A former Walbro LLC manager in Michigan can’t keep the $2.3 million a jury awarded him for age bias following his termination after more than 41 years, because the evidence he presented at trial differed from his previous testimony, a federal judge ruled.
Black Ex-Davis Polk Associate Withdraws Appeal in Job Bias Suit
A Black former Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP attorney withdrew his appeal in a lawsuit alleging the firm and some of its partners discriminated and retaliated against him.
Early EEOC Pregnant Worker Bias Suits Signal Enforcement Goals
The EEOC’s first-ever Pregnant Workers Fairness Act lawsuits filed as the 2024 fiscal year drew to a close indicate the agency’s seriousness about enforcement, and reveal changes to the employee accommodation process for companies.
DEI Opponent Sues Diverse Worker Recruiting Platform for Bias
A hiring startup that connects diverse job candidates with major companies unlawfully excludes White and Asian people from its services in violation of civil rights law according to a lawsuit by an anti-DEI legal group.
Next Gen Lawyers Bring AI Chops to the Workplace
Law schools across the country are adapting course offerings to make students AI savvy and ready for legal practice.
Sheetz Gets EEOC Criminal-History Bias Suit Sent to Pennsylvania
The EEOC must litigate in Pennsylvania rather than Maryland its lawsuit alleging Sheetz Inc. discriminates against job seekers based on race through the improper screening of applicants’ criminal justice histories.