Seyfarth Synopsis: In a 2-1 decision in Bilinsky v American Airlines, Inc., 2019 WL 2610944 (7th Cir. June 26, 2019), the Seventh Circuit recently affirmed American Airlines’ summary judgment win against a former employee who...more
7/11/2019
/ American Airlines ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Aviation Industry ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Essential Functions ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Duties ,
Mergers ,
Qualification Standards ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Remote Working ,
US Airways
Seyfarth Synopsis: Google’s recent travails with simultaneous traditional and “reverse” discrimination claims signal a new era of dynamic employment discrimination risk. Employers will be wise to consider the push and pull...more
6/25/2019
/ Affirmative Action ,
Bias ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Google ,
Hiring & Firing ,
OFCCP ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Reverse Discrimination ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Eleventh Circuit is the next to find a long-term leave of absence is not a reasonable accommodation under the ADA.
Just a few months after a recent and definitive decision by the Seventh Circuit...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: In a case filed May 8 in federal court in New Jersey, the EEOC sued an IT staffing firm for age discrimination on behalf of a candidate seeking placement into an position with one of the firm’s clients....more
5/23/2017
/ ADEA ,
Age Discrimination ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Information Technology ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Staffing Agencies
Seyfarth Synopsis: A seemingly innocuous case filed by the EEOC on behalf of a single charging party against a casino operator highlights some of the risks of betting at the conciliation table. Employers take note!
As...more