Bonnie O'Daniel v. Industrial Service Solutions, et al

  1. June 05, 2019

    Fifth Circ. Denies Straight Worker's Bid To Revive Bias Suit

    ​A worker's request that the full Fifth Circuit reconsider the dismissal of Title VII claims she was fired because she is straight fell flat Tuesday when the court upheld a panel's decision that the law doesn't protect against bias over sexual orientation. 

  2. May 06, 2019

    Straight Woman Wants Redo In 5th Circ. Orientation Bias Case

    A straight woman who was fired after mocking transgender women on Facebook has asked the full Fifth Circuit to reconsider a panel ruling that federal law allows employers to fire workers because of their sexual orientation, which she claims was the real basis for her termination.

  3. April 19, 2019

    Anti-Straight Bias Not Forbidden By Title VII: 5th Circ.

    A Fifth Circuit panel said Friday that federal workplace discrimination law does not block employers from firing straight workers because of their sexuality, refusing to budge from its stance that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act does not cover sexual orientation.

  4. May 03, 2018

    EEOC Backs Straight Woman In Orientation Retaliation Appeal

    The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in a Wednesday amicus brief urged the Fifth Circuit to revive a suit alleging a boiler repair company fired a straight woman for threatening to complain about being discriminated against over her sexuality.

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