/employment-authority/discrimination?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Employment Authority Discrimination Copyright 2025 ĂŰĚŇĘÓƵ. en-US Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:01:51 +0000 /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2361168?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2361168 A central Pennsylvania county prosecutor's office on Thursday urged a federal court to grant an early win in an ex-clerk's race discrimination suit, arguing a "single, isolated incident" in which the clerk overheard a racial slur could not be tied into her firing weeks later. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:19:58 +0000 /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2361144?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2361144 A California supermarket chain has refused to turn over applicant and employee data to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, hindering its investigation into whether the retailer discriminated against non-Hispanic workers, the agency told a federal court. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:07:59 +0000 /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2361060?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2361060 The Seventh Circuit on Wednesday affirmed summary judgment for Accenture LLP in a Black former manager's suit alleging he was fired for complaining about racial discrimination, but noted that its finding is based on "the record and binding case law, not blindness to the reality [he] presses — that bias affected aspects of his work experience." Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:47:14 +0000 /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2361062?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2361062 The Central Bucks School District in Pennsylvania says counsel representing two female teachers awarded $165,000 in an equal pay lawsuit should not be given $2.7 million in fees, arguing that request is not proportionate to the result. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:30:14 +0000 /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2354744?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2354744 It was a tough term at the U.S. Supreme Court for two very different circuits — one solidly liberal, one solidly conservative — that had their rulings overturned in eye-popping numbers. But it was another impressive year for a relatively moderate circuit that appears increasingly simpatico with the high court. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:23:27 +0000 /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2360923?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2360923 A former member of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has asked a D.C. federal court to declare her dismissal by President Donald Trump unlawful, and the Fifth Circuit is poised to rule on whether the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act's enactment by Congress passes constitutional muster.  Here, Law360 looks at these and two other discrimination cases attorneys will be tracking in the latter half of the year. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:12:44 +0000 /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2360694?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2360694 The U.S. Supreme Court voted along ideological lines when it hindered the ability of federal district court judges to issue nationwide pauses on presidential policies, but that outcome didn't seem like a foregone conclusion during oral arguments earlier this year. What do the colloquies suggest about the justices' thinking? Here are some moments that may have swayed them. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:45:41 +0000 /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2361131?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2361131 McCarter & English LLP argued a veterans' rights law does not apply in a former attorney's anti-veteran discrimination suit against the firm, while the attorney fought to preserve his claims relating to the law, according to briefs they filed in New Jersey state court Thursday. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:42:47 +0000 /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2358830?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2358830 As artificial intelligence transforms the workplace, organizations must learn to leverage AI's capabilities while safeguarding against employee privacy risks and complying with a complex web of regulations, including by vetting vendors, mitigating employee misuse and establishing a governance framework, say attorneys at Jackson Lewis. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:24:52 +0000 /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2361035?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2361035 New Jersey is seeking a protective order to halt an ex-workers' compensation judge's "harassing" inquiries in her suit over her removal, telling a state court that her conduct over the past month raises serious concerns about the security of the individuals she is targeting. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:04:58 +0000 /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2356297?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2356297 The impact of regulatory permits on insurance policy pollution exclusions, the debate over ditching two-step collective certifications and further interpretation of Illinois' biometric privacy law are at the heart of some of the state's biggest cases to watch through the end of the year. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:39:39 +0000 /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2361080?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2361080 A Kentucky law banning college-level diversity, equity and inclusion programs went into effect, the Los Angeles Dodgers were targeted by an anti-DEI group, Missouri's attorney general demanded documents on the city of Columbia's racial equity work and the U.S. Department of Education defended an anti-DEI policy in court. Here, Law360 looks at notable DEI-related legal developments from the past week. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:34:12 +0000 /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2360667?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2360667 Massachusetts courts should be busy through the second half of 2025, with litigation against the Trump administration playing a starring role at both the state and federal level. Here are some of the key cases and issues that attorneys are monitoring. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:22:53 +0000 /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2360620?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2360620 The Seventh Circuit upheld the Milwaukee public school district's win over a former counselor's suit claiming she was unlawfully fired for speaking at an anti-trans rally, saying the district reasonably concluded that her expletive-laden public remarks didn't mesh with her professional responsibilities. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:16:29 +0000 /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2360386?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2360386 The number of law firms juggling three or more arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court this past term nearly doubled from the number of firms that could make that claim last term. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:09:59 +0000 /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2360220?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2360220 The U.S. Supreme Court once again waited until the term's closing weeks — and even hours — to issue some of its most anticipated and divided decisions. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 13:14:25 +0000 /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2360780?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2360780 A suit by workers accusing a call center company of incorrectly classifying them as independent contractors and then firing them when they complained must be thrown out, the company told a Florida federal court, saying the complaint is a "textbook impermissible shotgun pleading." Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:47:47 +0000 /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2359043?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2359043 The second anniversary of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act's effective date recently passed, and though courts haven't shed much light yet on how they'll interpret the statute, new suits and settlements from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission offer insights for both employers and workers. Here, Law360 offers a midyear overview of the EEOC's efforts to enforce the PWFA. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 10:17:42 +0000 /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2360938?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2360938 The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Thursday to hear challenges to West Virginia and Idaho laws barring transgender athletes from competing on sports teams consistent with their gender identity, putting yet more anti-trans legislation to the test after upholding Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors this term.  Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:00:30 +0000 /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2360115?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-authority/discrimination/articles/2360115 Attorneys have been analyzing the Trump administration's many pronouncements against diversity, equity and inclusion programs over the past several months, only to be left with questions as to what exactly "illegal DEI" is and what the government will do to police it.