Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled that Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 does not provide an implied right of action for sex discrimination in employment. This decision deepens an...more
11/12/2024
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Coaches ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hostile Environment ,
Professors ,
Retaliation ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Violence Policies ,
Title IX ,
Title VII
Transgender athletes’ participation in school sports has been an area of focus for governing bodies like the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference, as well as state...more
4/10/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Comment Period ,
Department of Education ,
Education Reform ,
Educational Institutions ,
Gender Identity ,
LGBTQ ,
NCAA ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
School Sports ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Student Athletes ,
Title IX ,
Transgender
Title IX and its regulations apply to recipients of federal funds. Most independent schools do not receive federal funds and therefore Title IX compliance has not been traditionally required....more
In 2011, the Board of Education of the City of Chicago laid off over 1,400 teachers and paraprofessionals, all of whom belonged to the same union. The Board chose which schools would be subject to layoffs and it was then up...more
6/15/2015
/ Board of Education ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Dukes v Wal-Mart ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employment Policies ,
FRCP 23 ,
Layoffs ,
Race Discrimination ,
Teachers ,
Tenure