In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court vacated the dismissal of a heterosexual woman’s Title VII claims, concluding that she was improperly subjected to a heightened prima facie standard that required her to show...more
6/6/2025
/ Ames v Ohio Department of Youth Services ,
Appeals ,
Disparate Treatment ,
Employees ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Protection ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Summary Judgment ,
Title VII
In a recent oral argument, the Justices seemed largely aligned with the plaintiff’s position that majority and historically disadvantaged groups should face the same prima facie test under Title VII....more
In a dispute over workplace vaccination requirements, a federal district court in Oregon joined a growing trend in workplace vaccination litigation when it ruled that a plaintiff’s allegations of religious conflict with...more
2/28/2025
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Oregon ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
In an important opinion for employers defending against misclassification claims, the Supreme Court has issued its first major employment law decision of the current term in EMD Sales v. Carrera, with two other marquee...more
2/14/2025
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Disability Discrimination ,
EMD Sales Inc v Carrera ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Misclassification ,
Over-Time ,
Retirement ,
SCOTUS ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour