Plaintiff sued in September 2024, claiming defendants had fired him based on his being Chinese-American and on his complaining about discrimination.
Reason
The DOOBIE Act Would Limit Government Discrimination Against People Who Have Smoked Weed
Under the law, the feds couldn’t deny you a job or security clearance just because you’ve used marijuana in the past.
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Universal Studios Based on Employee’s Use of “OK” Gesture
From an order by Judge John Kralik of the L.A. Superior Court in McGee v. Universal City Studios, LLC, decided April 30 but just posted on Westlaw:
The Overlooked Meaning of “Undue Hardship” in Title VII
This is the second of two posts explaining my recent article, Ordinary Meaning as Last Resort: The Meaning of “Undue Hardship” in Title VII.
White Employee Suing Seattle for DEI-Based Racial Harassment, Retaliation, and Discrimination
Robby Soave here at Reason has an interesting story on this; you can see the Complaint and the attached exhibits here. Of course, keep in mind that this is just the plaintiff’s side of the story
EEOC Sues Over Employer’s Refusing Religious Exemption from Flu Vaccine Requirements
According to the EEOC’s suit, the maintenance employee, in accordance with CHOA’s procedures, requested a religious exemption to CHOA’s flu vaccination requirements based on sincerely held religious beliefs.
How a Gorsuch LGBT Ruling May Doom Affirmative Action in College Admissions
The link between Bostock v. Clayton County and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina
Big Labor’s Covert Plan To Kill Union Elections
Union partisans in the Biden administration want to bypass Congress and enact controversial labor policies by dusting off rejected 1940s-era legal theories.
Distinguishing Uses of Slurs in a Government Workplace
The record amply supports the ALJ’s findings that the word was not used as an epithet, a threat, or a derogatory statement towards a co-worker or anyone else in the workplace.
Targeting Employee for Op-Ed Criticizing “Anti-Racism” Because She’s White May Be Race Discrimination
but because here the employer’s (and union’s) actions were basically just an incident of public criticism, they didn’t qualify as hostile environment harassment (and the employee wasn’t fired or demoted).
Employers Can Require Workers To Get COVID-19 Vaccine, Says EEOC
U.S. employers may require existing workers and new hires to be vaccinated against COVID-19, per new guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).