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Employee can sue over discriminatory severance terms (access required)

Published: March 20, 2012

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A plaintiff could maintain a Title VII sex discrimination claim based on an allegation that she received a less favorable severance package than her male colleagues, the 4th Circuit has ruled in reversing a dismissal.

Black firefighter can pursue disparate-impact claim (access required)

Published: August 18, 2011

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An African-American firefighter can proceed with a Title VII claim alleging that a promotional exam had a disparate impact on minorities – even though his employer argued that its actions were necessary to avoid disparate-treatment liability, the 2nd Circuit has ruled in reversing a dismissal.

Title VII plaintiff can sue for mixed-motive retaliation (access required)

By: Pat Murphy
Published: September 15, 2010

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A race discrimination plaintiff could sue her employer for mixed-motive retaliation, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has ruled.

Black firefighter sues over New Haven promotion test (access required)

By: Justin Rebello
Published: October 16, 2009

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A black New Haven, Conn., firefighter has filed a federal lawsuit against the city over a promotion exam that was the subject of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Ricci v. DeStefano in June.

Doctors settle case over denial of treatment (access required)

By: Justin Rebello
Published: October 8, 2009

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A California woman has settled a lawsuit against her former doctors, who refused to perform artificial insemination based on her sexual orientation.

EEOC considers new regs after age bias rulings (access required)

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: July 24, 2009

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WASHINGTON – In the wake of two U.S. Supreme Court rulings limiting the ability to bring successful discrimination claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is considering a number of actions, including issuing new regulations aimed at clarifying the rules protecting aging workers.

Employers hurt by Supreme Court bias decision (access required)

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: June 30, 2009

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When the U.S. Supreme Court decided Ricci v. DeStefano, it did more than rule in favor of New Haven firefighters who sued after the city tossed out the results of a civil service exam after too few minority employees passed.

Surprise ruling makes age bias cases tough for plaintiffs (access required)

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: June 22, 2009

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Attorneys, employee advocates and lawmakers say a surprise U.S. Supreme Court ruling eliminating “mixed-motive” claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act will make proving age discrimination in the workplace a much tougher task for plaintiffs.

Justices rule in ‘mixed motive’ ADEA case (access required)

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: June 18, 2009

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A plaintiff cannot bring a “mixed-motive” disparate-treatment claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.

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