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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Yes, Menstrual Cramps May Qualify as a Disability Under ADA

If a qualified job candidate asks to reschedule a second-round interview due to severe menstrual cramps associated with endometriosis, is that a request for an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act? If you...more

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

Supreme Court Affirms Uniform Legal Standard for All Discrimination Claims

The United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, rejecting a heightened burden for plaintiffs in “majority-groups” to meet their evidentiary burden in discrimination...more

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BHT Constructions to Pay $38,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Suit

Construction Company Refuses to Hire Female Applicant, Federal Agency Charged - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - BHT Constructions LLC, a construction contracting company based in Davie, Fla., has agreed to pay $38,000 and furnish...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Salaries Set Based on Past Pay History Can Violate Equal Pay Laws

As previously reported in EmployNews, a number of states and municipalities have tried to address gender-based pay gaps by adopting legislation that prohibits employers from asking about pay history or setting starting...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Top Five Most Intriguing Developments In EEOC-Initiated Litigation In 2019 (And a Preview of Our Annual EEOC Litigation...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Stepping into a new year always gives one a chance to reflect on the lessons and trends of the prior year. In that spirit, we are pleased to present our annual selections for the five most intriguing...more

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R&L Carriers, Inc. and R&L Shared Services, LLC Sued by EEOC for Sex-based Discrimination

Companies Refused to Hire Qualified Females as Dockworkers and Loaders, Federal Agency Charges - INDIANPOLIS - Wilmington, Ohio based companies, R&L Carriers, Inc. and R&L Shared Services, LLC, refused to hire qualified...more

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EEOC Sues CSX Transportation for Company-Wide Sex Discrimination

Railroad Subjected Class of Female Workers to Unlawful Physical Abilities Testing, Federal Agency Charges - HUNTINGTON, W.V. - CSX Transportation, Inc., a provider of rail-based transportation services with operations...more

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EEOC Sues Gold, Inc. / Sammy’s Gentlemen’s Club For Sex Discrimination

Company Refused to Hire Male Job Applicant Because of His Sex and Failed to Maintain Required Records of Job Applications, Federal Agency Charges - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Gold, Inc., d/b/a Sammy's Gentlemen's Club, a...more

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Education Company to Pay $57,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Suit

Special Education Associates Rescinded Job Offer to Applicant When She Refused to 'Party' With CEO, Federal Agency Charged - NEW YORK - Special Education Associates, Inc., which provides educational services to students...more

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Automation Personnel Services to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Lawsuit for Sex Discrimination

Federal Agency Charged Staffing Agency With Refusing to Hire Women - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Automation Personnel Services, Inc., a Pelham, Ala.-based staffing agency, will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a...more

Hogan Lovells

The Seventh Circuit's Recent Ruling on Sexual-Orientation Discrimination: What School Districts Need to Know

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On April 4, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit became the first federal appellate court in the country to hold that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from...more

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