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Dec
25
2011
OFCCP Proposes Tougher Rules Concerning Affirmative Action, Data Collection and Reporting As Well As Utilization Goals For Individuals With Disabilities Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Dec
23
2011
Bank of America to Pay Record Settlement over Countrywide Abuses Center for Public Integrity
Dec
21
2011
Major Revisions Proposed to AAPs for Individuals with Disabilities Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec
20
2011
Ninth Circuit Holds that an Employer Need Not Reasonably Accommodate an Employee Who Does Not Meet the Job's Minimum Requirements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
10
2011
Debtors Need Lawyers, Too: Illinois Courts Ensure Access Much Shelist, P.C.
Dec
2
2011
Massachusetts Signs Law Prohibiting Gender Identity Discrimination Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec
2
2011
LIRC Issues Decision Affirming Sexual Orientation Harassment and Awarding Attorney’s Fees Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Nov
29
2011
Luihn Food Systems Pays $277,000 To Resolve EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Nov
25
2011
OCR Rolls Out HIPAA Audit Program McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
15
2011
Amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law Clarifies Employers’ Duty to Accommodate Employees’ Religious Practices Vedder Price
Nov
12
2011
Dresser Rand Settles EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Nov
8
2011
Comfort Suites To Pay $132,500 For Disability Discrimination Against Clerk With Autism U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Nov
8
2011
Sears Settles EEOC Suit For Race, Age, Sex Discrimination And Retaliation U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Oct
29
2011
AT&T Settles EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Oct
25
2011
"The Sins of the Father": Third Party Retaliation Claims Allowed to Proceed ArentFox Schiff LLP
Oct
25
2011
Tic Wyoming Agrees To Pay $135,000 To Settle EEOC Lawsuit For Disability Discrimination U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Oct
22
2011
Mayor And City Council Of Ocean City To Pay $38,000 To Settle EEOC Age Bias And Retaliation Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Oct
19
2011
HHS Office for Civil Rights Enforces Section 504 and the ADA U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Oct
15
2011
American Laser Centers To Pay $125,000 To Settle Sexual Harassment And Retaliation Suit By EEOC U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Oct
13
2011
Harassment Statute of Limitations May Stretch Back in Time Williams Kastner
Oct
12
2011
California Enacts 22 New Employment Laws Impacting All Companies Doing Business In The State Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
12
2011
The Supreme Court is Set to Decide Whether the Ministerial Exception Will Continue to Protect Religious Institutions from Discrimination Claims Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Oct
11
2011
AT&T Sued By EEOC In Puerto Rico Disability Discrimination Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Oct
10
2011
Texas Roadhouse Refused to Hire Older Workers Nationwide, EEOC Alleges in Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Oct
7
2011
Washington Court Addresses Employee Sensitivity to Environmental Factors Williams Kastner
Sep
29
2011
Deciphering Dukes: Ninth Circuit Hands Down Decision Interpreting The Game-Changer Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
26
2011
EEOC Sues Delia*s for Pregnancy Discrimination U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Sep
21
2011
Bass Pro Failed to Hire Blacks and Hispanics at its Stores Nationwide, EEOC Says in Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Sep
18
2011
EEOC and ABM Industries Settle Discrimination and Retaliation Case for Latino Workers U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Sep
16
2011
Seventh Circuit Allows Supervisor to be Comparator of Plaintiff in Discriminatory Discharge Case Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
16
2011
EEOC Sues Olam for Refusing to Hire a Pregnant Job Applicant U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Sep
1
2011
Connecticut Prohibits Discrimination Based on Gender Identity Vedder Price
Aug
27
2011
There’s No Putting GINA Back in the Bottle Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Aug
26
2011
EEOC Sues Kohl's Department Stores For Disability Discrimination U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
25
2011
Indiana Settles Class Action Lawsuit Regarding Compliance with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Aug
25
2011
Briggs Equipment Settles EEOC Race Discrimination Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
23
2011
Sac Griffith / Pepe’s Mexican Restaurant Sued for Sexual Harassment and Pregnancy Bias U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
13
2011
Federal Court Rules In EEOC’s Favor, Holding That Fired Employees Are Not Required To Return To School U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
6
2011
Alcoa Mill Products to pay more than $540,000 to settle discrimination case with US Department of Labor U.S. Department of Labor
Aug
4
2011
Pepsi Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
3
2011
EEOC’s $20 Million Settlement with Verizon Puts Focus on “No Fault” Attendance and Leave Policies Poyner Spruill LLP
Aug
1
2011
Promens USA Pays $225,000 To Settle EEOC Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jul
31
2011
EEOC Sues Illinois Temp Agency For Disability Discrimination U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jul
29
2011
Taco Bell Owner Sued by EEOC for Religious Discrimination U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jul
27
2011
Potential Repeal of DOMA? McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
26
2011
Court Finds for EEOC in Religious Discrimination Suit Against Abercrombie & Fitch U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jul
20
2011
Connecticut Becomes 15th State to Ban Discrimination Against Transgender Employees Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
14
2011
U.S. Supreme Court Stresses Importance of Commonality in Decertifying Massive Sex Discrimination Class of 1.5 Million Wal-Mart Employees Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
13
2011
Wal-Mart v. Dukes: Implications For Antitrust Class Actions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
11
2011
Entrepreneur’s Guide to Litigation – Blog Series: Complaints and Answers Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
 

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