The U.S. Supreme Court is considering the employment discrimination claim of a Muslim woman who was turned down for a job by clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch after she showed up at her job interview wearing a black headscarf that conflicted with the company's dress code.
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US high court finds fault with job bias cases
The U.S. Supreme Court seemed troubled Tuesday by the Obama administration's aggressive defense of its strategy for targeting job discrimination in the workplace.
Read More »Court makes it harder to sue businesses
A sharply divided Supreme Court on Monday made it more difficult for Americans to sue businesses for discrimination and retaliation, leading a judge to call for Congress to overturn the court's actions.
Read More »3 blockbusters among US Supreme Court’s last cases
The Supreme Court has 11 cases, including the term's highest profile matters, to resolve before the justices take off for summer vacations, teaching assignments and international travel.
Read More »‘Emotional’ employment claims present specific challenges
As employment cases continue to flourish across the country, companies are spending millions of dollars litigating claims of retaliation, discrimination and harassment — the “emotional” claims that can be difficult to defend.
Read More »Courts weigh in on social media discovery requests
Lawyers still making their way along the learning curve of social media evidence may struggle to find guidance from court opinions.
Employment bias insurance gaining popularity
Insurance carriers are becoming frequent players in employment discrimination lawsuits thanks to something known as EPLI.
Read More »Federal employers cut time for processing complaints
Federal employers have reduced the time they take to process job discrimination complaints, according to a new study by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Read More »EEOC adds transgender to protected list
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender groups are praising the recent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission decision in Macy v. Holder (appeal no. 0120120821), to extend Title VII employment discrimination protection to transgender individuals.
Read More »Basing hiring decisions on criminal history may violate law, EEOC warns
Employers beware: Your prohibition on hiring job applicants with arrest or conviction records could land you in trouble with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Read More »Walker signs pay progression, job discrimination award laws
A pay progression plan for prosecutors and limitations on plaintiff recovery in employment discrimination cases are now law after Gov. Scott Walker signed the separate proposals Thursday.
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