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Supreme Court Resolves Conflict on Burden for ‘Reverse’ Discrimination Claims

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In Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, No. 23-1039 (S. Ct. June 5, 2025), the US Supreme Court unanimously dispelled the concept of “reverse” discrimination, making clear that discrimination on the basis of a protected...more

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Advising Employers as AI Meets DEI and Discrimination

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This article provides guidance and best practices for counseling employers on key employment discrimination and diversity, equity and inclusion-related legal issues associated with using artificial intelligence tools. ...more

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Faith, Fired, and Fourth Circuit: Court Resurrects Religious Discrimination Case Against Inova

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In a significant decision affecting employment discrimination law, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has unanimously reversed the dismissal of a Title VII religious discrimination lawsuit brought by a...more

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[Webinar] The Latest in Employment Discrimination Laws - December 12th, 1:00 pm EST

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Employment discrimination in the workplace is alive and well. Indeed, according to Monster’s recent Workplace Discrimination Poll, only 9% of workers claim to have NOT faced some form of workplace discrimination. There have...more

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Seventh Circuit Says ADEA Does Not Apply to Applicants' Disparate Impact Claims

Plaintiffs can bring employment discrimination claims under federal civil rights laws using one of two theories. Disparate treatment claims require the plaintiff to produce evidence of intent to discriminate due to a...more

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Appeals Court Rejects Retaliation Claim Based On Religious Accommodation Request

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In a case of first impression, a federal appeals court just found that an applicant’s request for a religious accommodation did not constitute protected activity under Title VII for the purpose of establishing a retaliation...more

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EEOC Sues Prewitt Enterprises and Desoto Marine for Race Discrimination

Mississippi Construction and Salvage Companies' Managers and Supervisors Continuously Subjected Black Employees to Racially Hostile Work Environment, Federal Agency Charges - MEMPHIS - Prewitt Enterprises, Inc., doing...more

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EEOC Sues Alden Short and Hinson Jennings For Harassment of Hispanic Employees

Latino Employees Subjected to Slurs, Federal Agency Charges - DALLAS - Alden Short, Inc., a property management company headquartered in Dallas, and its subsidiary Hinson Jennings, LLC, violated federal law when they...more

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Federal Court Leaves Opportunity For A “Compelling” Exhaustion Argument

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey recently issued a ruling with respect to Defendants’ “compelling” exhaustion argument that Plaintiffs failed to exhaust administrative remedies with...more

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EEOC Sues Lafayette Schools’ Federal Credit Union for Retaliation

Credit Union Fired a Branch Manager the Day After She Opposed Its Use of a Racially Offensive Video During a Training Session, Agency Says - NEW ORLEANS - Lafayette Schools' Federal Credit Union unlawfully fired its only...more

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Dismissal Denied In EEOC Race Discrimination Action Against Security Company

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A federal district court in Maryland recently denied in part an employer’s motion to dismiss a race discrimination action brought on behalf of African-born security guards by the EEOC, and instead granted the EEOC’s motion to...more

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EEOC Sues Maritime Autowash for Race And national Origin Discrimination and Retaliation

Car Wash Subjected Hispanic Workers to 'Separate and Unequal' Wages and Working Conditions, Federal Agency Charges - BALTIMORE - Maritime Autowash, Inc. violated federal law when it subjected a class of workers to a...more

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