Nevada passes law protecting transgender workers 
Published: May 17, 2011
Tags: employment discrimination, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, workplace bias
The Nevada legislature passed a law that prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of gender identity or expression.
Ledbetter Act revives constitutional pay claims
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: March 31, 2011
Tags: employment discrimination, equal protection, Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, race discrimination, Title VII, §1983
The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act applies retroactively to both statutory and constitutional pay discrimination claims filed by white police officers, the 7th Circuit has ruled in reversing judgment.
Job discrimination settlement is taxable
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: March 30, 2011
Tags: employment discrimination, taxation
A taxpayer’s gross income included proceeds from the settlement of a discrimination lawsuit against her former employer, the 5th Circuit has ruled.
Wal-Mart employees face Supreme skepticism
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: March 29, 2011
Tags: class action, employment discrimination, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Supreme Court, Wal-Mart
WASHINGTON – The case of Wal-Mart Stores v. Dukes involves a complex set of legal and procedural issues that will determine whether a group of 1.5 million current and former retail store employees can join to form the largest class ever in an employment discrimination case.
EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: March 28, 2011
Tags: employment discrimination
Does the First Amendment’s ministerial exception apply to bar employment discrimination claims brought by a teacher at a religious school who teaches a full secular curriculum in addition to performing religious duties?
Justices to decide whether parochial teacher can sue
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: March 28, 2011
Tags: AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, employment discrimination, First Amendment, ministerial exception
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether the First Amendment’s ministerial exception applies to bar employment discrimination claims brought by a teacher at a religious school who teaches a full secular curriculum in addition to performing religious duties.
Court gives claws to ‘cat’s paw’
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: March 9, 2011
Tags: cat's paw, employment discrimination, Supreme Court, Title VII, USERRA
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling holding an employer liable for the anti-military bias of a supervisor – even though another supervisor made the ultimate decision to fire the plaintiff – is expected to have significant implications for employers and employees.
Future of class actions in Supreme Court’s hands
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: March 8, 2011
Tags: class action, employment discrimination, gender bias, Supreme Court, Wal-Mart
When the U.S. Supreme Court rules in Wal-Mart Stores v. Dukes, it will not only decide whether more than 1.5 million female Wal-Mart workers can proceed as a class in a gender bias lawsuit, but also another issue: just how similar must plaintiffs’ claims be in order to certify a class action?
EMPLOYMENT
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: March 1, 2011
Tags: cat’s paw liability, Discrimination, employment discrimination, military service, Supreme Court, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, USERRA
An employer may be liable under a “cat’s paw” theory for violating federal law protecting the job rights of military veterans.
See “‘Cat’s paw’ liability may exist for anti-military bias”
U.S. Supreme Court. Staub v. Proctor
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‘Cat’s paw’ liability may exist for anti-military bias
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: March 1, 2011
Tags: cat’s paw liability, Discrimination, employment discrimination, military service, Supreme Court, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, USERRA
An employer may be liable under a “cat’s paw” theory for violating federal law protecting the job rights of military veterans, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in an 8-0 decision.
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