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May
31
2015
Judge Awards Nearly $75,000 to Victim of Pregnancy Discrimination in EEOC Suit Against United Bible U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
May
29
2015
Cook County, Illinois Amends Human Rights Ordinance To Limit Credit Checks Proskauer Rose LLP
May
29
2015
Transgender Status in the Workplace – First an EEOC Issue and Now an OSHA Issue? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
26
2015
This Should Go Without Saying: Replacing an Older Worker with Two Younger Workers is Not Consistent with a Reduction in Force Defense Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
26
2015
Not Done Yet: An Update on OFCCP’s Regulatory Agenda Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
19
2015
Private Employers Likely to Face Gender Identity Discrimination Claims as Federal Government Continues to Expand Title VII Protections to Transgender Employees Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
18
2015
Transgender and Sexual Orientation Anti-Discrimination Protections — Maybe Not Yet the Law of the Land, But Your Policies Better Include Them Foley & Lardner LLP
May
18
2015
EEOC Takes on Transgender Discrimination under Title VII Faegre Drinker
May
18
2015
Lowering the Bar: Fourth Circuit Rules Single Incident Sufficient to Trigger Title VII Hostile Work Environment Claim Mintz
May
17
2015
Baker Concrete to Settle EEOC Disability Case U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
May
16
2015
ACR Mechanical Settles EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Charge U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
May
14
2015
Employer’s Use of DNA Test to Catch Employee Engaging in Inappropriate Workplace Behavior Violates Federal Law Mintz
May
12
2015
Department of Labor Final Rule Prohibiting Discrimination against LGBT Individuals in Government Contracting Effective April 2015 McDermott Will & Emery
May
12
2015
Nebraska to Require Reasonable Accommodations for Pregnant Workers Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
12
2015
Left Holding More Than Just The Baby Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
12
2015
CFPB, DOJ Show Renewed Interest in Pursuing “Redlining” Cases Bilzin Sumberg
May
11
2015
A Title VII Transition?: Protections for Transgender Persons in the Workplace McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
May
11
2015
EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch: Religious Apparel Clashes with Potential Employer's Fashion Sense Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
May
6
2015
Q&A Video Podcast on NJ Affordable Housing Oversight Stark & Stark
May
6
2015
Local Court Ruling Takes the Hands off of Hands On: Tensions between Fairness Ordinances and Religious Freedom Restoration Acts McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
May
4
2015
“Equal” Means “Equal in Substance,” Not “Equal in Form” Foley & Lardner LLP
May
3
2015
Magnolia Place Personal Care Home to Pay $20,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
May
2
2015
Liberty Chrysler Dealership Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Apr
30
2015
Alleged Victim of Sex Discrimination Recovers $13 Million Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
30
2015
Supreme Court Vindicates Courts’ Role in Reviewing EEOC Conciliation Obligations Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
30
2015
Unanimity and Clarity: US Supreme Court Outlines Standards For Judicial Review of EEOC Conciliation Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
29
2015
Supreme Court Concludes That EEOC Conciliation Efforts Are Reviewable by Courts Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
28
2015
Supreme Court Issues Decision Regarding Accommodation of Pregnant Employees Poyner Spruill LLP
Apr
27
2015
Ink Spilt, Views Split on Attendance as Essential Job Function under ADA Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
25
2015
EEOC Settles its First Transgender Suit Filed Under Title VII Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Apr
25
2015
En Banc Sixth Circuit: No ADA Violation In Telecommuting Suit Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
25
2015
Appeals Court Affirms Jury Verdict of Over $1.5 Million in EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit Against New Breed Logistics U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Apr
23
2015
EEOC Proposes Amendments to ADA Regulations Relating To Employer Wellness Programs Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
23
2015
Failure to Disclose “Shy Bladder Syndrome” to Employer Defeats ADA Claims Over Firing for Refusal to Drug Test Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
23
2015
EEOC-Proposed Americans with Disabilities Act Wellness Regulations Vedder Price
Apr
23
2015
Upon Further Review: 6th Circuit Denies Telecommuting As Reasonable Accommodation Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Apr
22
2015
Section 529A Qualified ABLE Programs: Tax-Favored Savings Vehicle for Disabled Individuals Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
22
2015
ADA “Direct Threat” Defense Just Got a Little Easier McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Apr
21
2015
New York City Human Rights ‘Tester’ Law Set to Uncover Discrimination in Hiring Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
21
2015
National Veteran Hiring Benchmark Reduced to 7 Percent Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
20
2015
Regulation Requiring Special Immigrant Religious Workers to Maintain Lawful Status is Invalid, Third Circuit Court Holds Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
20
2015
Sixth Circuit Rejects Telecommuting Demand from Employee Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
19
2015
EEOC Issues Proposed Wellness Program Amendments to ADA Regulations Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
18
2015
Keeping Clear of ADA Accessible Route Claims – the Ninth Circuit Discusses What Constitutes Temporary Obstructions Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
17
2015
Sixth Circuit Finds Regular and Predictable Attendance Is An Essential Job Function Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Apr
16
2015
Can French Employees Wear Unrestricted Religious Symbols in the Workplace? Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
16
2015
FAR Council Issues Interim Rule Implementing LGBT Protections Covington & Burling LLP
Apr
15
2015
En Banc Sixth Circuit Decision Holds that Telecommuting Was Not a Reasonable Accommodation Under the Americans with Disabilities Act for Ford Employee Mintz
Apr
14
2015
National Equal Pay Day is TODAY Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
14
2015
National Native American Bar Association Releases Groundbreaking Study: The Pursuit of Inclusion The National Law Review / The National Law Forum LLC
 

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