Employer Liability Issues, Universities, Discrimination

Ninth Circuit Rules on Caste as a Protected Class in CSU’s Anti-Discrimination Policy

Meyers Nave on 3/21/2025

On March 12, 2025, the Ninth Circuit issued its decision in Kumar v. Koester, dismissing a constitutional challenge to a university’s anti-discrimination policy that added “caste” as a protected class. Effective January 1,...more

Client Alert: The Supreme Court Strikes Down Race-Conscious Admissions Programs: Key Takeaways for Higher Education and Corporate...

Jenner & Block on 7/3/2023

On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. President & Fellows of Harvard College and SFFA v. University of North Carolina. In a 6-3 decision[1] authored by Chief Justice...more

DEI Efforts in the Wake of the Supreme Court’s College Admissions Decision

Verrill on 7/3/2023

Last week the United States Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision ending a four-decade precedent which had allowed universities and colleges to consider the race of applicants during the admissions process. What, if anything,...more

City Colleges of Chicago Will Pay $60,000 To Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 6/14/2017

College Refused to Hire Adjunct Professor for Full-Time Position Because of Her Age, Federal Agency Charged - CHICAGO - City Colleges of Chicago will pay $60,000 to settle a federal discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S....more

University Of Denver Sued By EEOC for Sex-Based Pay Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 10/5/2016

University Paid Female Full Law Professors Significantly Less Than Male Counterparts, Federal Agency Charges - DENVER, Colo. - The University of Denver violated federal law by paying female employees lower wages than...more

What Should Employers Expect During The New Supreme Court Term?

Fisher Phillips on 9/30/2015

The first Monday in October is the traditional first day of a new U.S. Supreme Court term. As always, the 2015-16 term will have several cases that are of particular interest to the nation’s employers. Here is a review of...more

Employee Allowed to Pursue Claim Despite Failure to Follow Rules

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP on 6/5/2015

One of the first things a savvy employer or employer's attorney may do upon receipt of a claim, charge, or complaint, is look for deficiencies which may serve as a bar to suit. ...more

Court Denies Summary Judgment to Employer on Professor’s Allegations He Was Denied Tenure After Reporting Inappropriate Facebook...

Allen Matkins on 3/10/2015

A federal court in Oklahoma recently denied summary judgment to Northeastern State University, finding that a professor’s discrimination and retaliation claims, among others, could proceed to trial. The professor, Dr. Leslie...more

Employer Liability Issues › Universities › Discrimination

Ninth Circuit Rules on Caste as a Protected Class in CSU’s Anti-Discrimination Policy

Client Alert: The Supreme Court Strikes Down Race-Conscious Admissions Programs: Key Takeaways for Higher Education and Corporate...

DEI Efforts in the Wake of the Supreme Court’s College Admissions Decision

City Colleges of Chicago Will Pay $60,000 To Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit

University Of Denver Sued By EEOC for Sex-Based Pay Discrimination

What Should Employers Expect During The New Supreme Court Term?

Employee Allowed to Pursue Claim Despite Failure to Follow Rules

Court Denies Summary Judgment to Employer on Professor’s Allegations He Was Denied Tenure After Reporting Inappropriate Facebook...

Fourth Circuit Says Courts Retain Jurisdiction Over Retaliation Claim Linked to Untimely EEOC Discrimination Charge

EEOC Sues City Colleges for Age Discrimination

Chapman University to Pay $75,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Suit

Employer Liability Issues › Universities › Discrimination

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