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Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Recent Court Decisions Highlight the Need for Employer Precision and Well-Trained Managers to Effectively Discipline Employees and...

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A pair of cases from the United States Supreme Court and the Second Circuit (covering Connecticut, New York, and Vermont) in 2024 highlight the importance of documentation and well-trained managers when issuing employee...more

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Supreme Court Lowers Plaintiffs’ Burden for Title VII Discriminatory Transfer Claims

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On April 17, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously lowered the burden applicable to discriminatory transfer claims brought under Title VII. According to the Court, a showing of some harm—rather than significant or some...more

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SCOTUS Holds that Job Transferees Need Only Show ‘Some Harm’ Under Title VII

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SCOTUS announces ‘some harm’ standard for Title VII claims based on a mandatory job transfer. The Supreme Court in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri, et al., 601 U.S. ____ (April 17, 2024), held that where an...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Modifies Title VII's Adverse Action Standard

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The Court's decision in Muldrow v. St. Louis requires plaintiffs to prove "some injury" respecting employment terms or conditions in discrimination cases....more

Perkins Coie

Muldrow Sets a New Standard for Workplace Discrimination

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On April 17, 2024, in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, the Supreme Court of the United States held that an employer may violate Title VII’s anti-discrimination provisions when it transfers an employee even if the transfer did...more

Butler Snow LLP

Muldrow v. City of St. Louis: The Supreme Court Opens the Door for Discriminatory Job Transfer Claims

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On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, the United States Supreme Court provided an opening for workers to allege employment discrimination claims regarding job transfers based on sex, race, religion, or national origin. In Muldrow v....more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Kündigungsschutz für GmbH-Geschäftsführer?

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Das Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG) hat sich in einer aktuellen Entscheidung (BAG, Urteil vom 20. Juli 2023 – 6 AZR 228/22) mit der Frage des Kündigungsschutzes von Geschäftsführern auseinandergesetzt, die auf Grundlage eines...more

Fisher Phillips

Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your November To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

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5th Circuit Says No, Employer Not Liable for Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, or First Amendment Violations in Employee...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Vaccinations have been widely debated over the past few years, leaving employers unclear about their obligations to accommodate employees whose religious beliefs conflict with them. Recently the U.S. Court...more

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3 Steps to Figuring Out ADA Reasonable Accommodations for Mental Illness

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What do you do when an employee discloses that he or she is stressed out and needs a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, but the requested accommodation strikes you as unreasonable? If you are...more

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