March 28, 2024
The Eleventh Circuit on Thursday revived a lawsuit brought by a transgender correctional officer in Georgia, saying he faced a hostile work environment and that a lower court wrongly determined he didn't experience "severe or pervasive" misgendering harassment by colleagues and supervisors.
November 14, 2023
An Eleventh Circuit panel on Tuesday scrutinized a transgender correctional officer's bid to revive a case claiming the misgendering he faced on the job amounted to a hostile work environment, with one judge questioning how employers should balance the rights of religious and transgender workers.
October 31, 2023
FedEx will ask the Fifth Circuit to unravel a $366 million retaliation verdict, and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will argue that berating a disabled worker for taking COVID-19 precautions qualifies as illegal harassment. Here, Law360 previews four upcoming argument sessions that discrimination lawyers should have on their radar.