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Title VII

March 3, 2011 By nicole

Supreme Court issues important decision in discrimination case

In Staub v. Proctor Hospital, the US Supreme Court just issued an important unanimous decision in this military-service-based discrimination case. This case concerns the so-called “cat’s paw” theory of liability, under which one supervisor acts with discriminatory intent against the plaintiff, but the plaintiff is actually fired by another supervisor. The case arose under the Uniformed Services […]

Filed Under: In the News Tagged With: Case Commentary, Cat's Paw, Discrimination, Military Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Title VII, US Supreme Court, USERRA

February 8, 2011 By nicole

Supreme Court endorses associational retaliation claim

Late last month, in Thompson v. North American Stainless, the Supreme Court unanimously concluded that firing a worker’s fiancé in retaliation for a sex discrimination claim filed by the worker is itself unlawful retaliation under Title VII. The anti-retaliation provision of Title VII prohibits any employer action that “well might have dissuaded a reasonable worker from making […]

Filed Under: In the News Tagged With: Associational Retaliation, Case Commentary, Retaliation, Sex Discrimination, Title VII, US Supreme Court

January 29, 2011 By nicole

EEOC sees increase in discrimination claims

In the past year, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has seen 7.2 % in discrimination claims being filed with agency. Coverage here. The EEOC handles charges under Title VII, the ADA, the ADEA, the Equal Pay Act, and GINA. EEOC Chair Jacqueline A. Berrien stated, “Discrimination continues to be a substantial problem for too many job […]

Filed Under: In the News Tagged With: Credit History, Disability Discrimination, Disparate Impact, EEOC, Equal Pay Act, GINA, Retaliation, Title VII

May 29, 2010 By nicole

Two employment decisions from the Supreme Court

On May 24, the Supreme Court issued two employment-related opinions.  The first, Lewis v. Chicago, concerned the filing deadline for disparate impact discrimination cases under Title VII. The black firefighter plaintiffs in the case sought to challenge a written test used for determining promotions. The question was whether their statute of limitations began running when the […]

Filed Under: In the News Tagged With: Attorney Fees, Case Commentary, Disparate Impact, ERISA, Fourth Circuit, Long-term Disability Benefits, Racial Discrimination, Statute of Limitations, Title VII, US Supreme Court

May 14, 2010 By nicole

Fourth Circuit rules for plaintiff in significant gender discrimination opinion

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a ringing opinion for employees in Merritt v. Old Dominion Freight Lines, a gender discrimination case until Title VII. The Court’s discussion of gender discrimination, sex stereotyping, and a corporate culture of discrimination is excellent and will make very useful precedent. A long-ish discussion is therefore in order. As […]

Filed Under: In the News Tagged With: Case Commentary, Discrimination, Fourth Circuit, Gender, Greensboro, Pretext, Sex Stereotyping, Title VII, Trucking

April 14, 2010 By nicole

Fourth Circuit rules for plaintiff in sexual harassment case

In Whitten v. Fred’s, Inc., the Fourth Circuit issued an important ruling in a sexual harassment case. The Court concluded that the company-defendant could held liable for sexual harassment by its manager, even if the manager did not have the authority to fire the harassed worker. Although the Court was addressing state law claims, South Carolina anti-discrimination […]

Filed Under: In the News Tagged With: Bankruptcy, Case Commentary, Fourth Circuit, Sexual Harassment, Title VII

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