Discrimination

  • October 06, 2025

    6th Circ. Backs Firing Over Graffiti, Rejects Bias Claims

    The Sixth Circuit on Monday upheld the dismissal of a fired delivery driver's claim that his employer used allegations he painted crass graffiti on trusses as a facade to let him go for making a disability claim, finding no strong link between his workers' compensation request and his later termination.

  • October 06, 2025

    Amtrak Settles Black Worker's Bias Suit Alleging Union Snubs

    Amtrak and a labor union have agreed to settle a Black conductor's suit alleging she was blocked from securing senior union committee assignments out of bias against her race, age and gender, according to a Monday docket entry in Connecticut federal court.

  • October 06, 2025

    Meta Accused Of Retaliation In Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

    A former manager for Meta claims in a lawsuit filed in California federal court Friday that the company discriminated against her for pregnancy-related leave, giving her unfair reviews and overloading her with work before firing her weeks after she reported bias to the human resources department.

  • October 06, 2025

    Ex-Aldi Employee Accuses Grocery Chain Of Retaliation

    Supermarket chain Aldi targeted and wrongfully fired a former risk analyst because of her disability that at times caused her to have anxiety attacks, according to a lawsuit in Illinois federal court.

  • October 06, 2025

    HVAC Co. Ends EEOC Suit Over Missing Workforce Reports

    An HVAC products manufacturer has reached a deal with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission promising to file future annual workforce demographic data reports with the agency, after the EEOC filed a suit in Texas federal court accusing the business of shirking reporting requirements.

  • October 06, 2025

    Atty Awarded $203K In ADA Suit Over Alcoholism Relapse

    A federal judge in Washington state has confirmed a $203,523 JAMS arbitration award issued to a Seattle-area lawyer, permanently ending the attorney's disability bias suit against a personal injury firm he alleged fired him over an alcoholism relapse.

  • October 06, 2025

    Justices Won't Review EFAA's Effect On Wage Claims

    The U.S. Supreme Court rejected on Monday an invitation to consider whether the 3-year-old Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act can also push workers' wage and hour claims into federal court.

  • October 06, 2025

    Justices Skip Unpaid Texas Tech Mentor's Retaliation Suit

    The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to review a former Texas Tech University graduate research assistant's suit alleging she lost an unpaid mentor position for complaining about a professor's sexual harassment, leaving intact the Fifth Circuit's finding that she wasn't technically an employee.

  • October 06, 2025

    Justices Won't Review 5th Circ. Ending ACA Trans Policy Suit

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review the Fifth Circuit's decision to shut down a challenge to a Biden-era interpretation of the Affordable Care Act's nondiscrimination-in-healthcare policy as also protecting against gender identity bias, which an appellate panel told a Texas court to dismiss in December.

  • October 06, 2025

    Justices Won't Hear Ex-Steel Co. Manager's Retaliation Suit

    The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to review a suit brought by a former steel company manager who said lower courts let his former employer use unverified misconduct allegations to shield itself from claims that he was fired for speaking out about racial bias.

  • October 06, 2025

    High Court Won't Revisit Packaging Co.'s Win In ADA Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to hear a former packing company worker's challenge to the dismissal of his suit claiming he was unlawfully placed on unpaid leave after he asked to be excused from climbing ladders because of an injury, letting the company's Sixth Circuit win stand.

  • October 06, 2025

    3 Pointers For Thoughtful Equal Pay Audits

    Disney must do regular equal pay audits as part of a recent $43 million settlement, which serves as a good reminder to employers about using such audits to weed out pay gaps, attorneys told Law360.

  • October 06, 2025

    Justices Decline Case Over Scope Of Forced Arbitration Ban

    The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to wade into a former employee's legal battle with CVS despite the worker's claim that the justices need to clarify key terms in a 3-year-old federal law banning mandatory arbitration of employment-related sex harassment claims.

  • October 06, 2025

    Justices Skip Fight Over NJ Healthcare Worker Vax Mandate

    The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it won't review the challenge by four New Jersey nurses to New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's executive orders in the first three months of 2022 mandating a COVID-19 vaccine booster for healthcare workers.

  • October 03, 2025

    Up First At High Court: Election Laws & Conversion Therapy

    The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in six cases during the first week of its October 2025 term, including in disputes over federal candidates' ability to challenge state election laws, Colorado's ban on conversion therapy, and the ability of a landlord to sue the U.S. Postal Service for allegedly refusing to deliver mail. 

  • October 03, 2025

    4 Top Supreme Court Cases To Watch This Term

    After a busy summer of emergency rulings, the U.S. Supreme Court will kick off its October 2025 term Monday with only a few big-ticket cases on its docket — over presidential authorities, transgender athletes and election law — in what might be a strategically slow start to a potentially momentous term. Here, Law360 looks at four of the most important cases on the court's docket so far.

  • October 03, 2025

    New York Jets Hit With Firing Suit Over Harassment Report

    A former finance executive for the New York Jets hit the team with a discrimination lawsuit in New Jersey state court alleging she was improperly fired because her husband had reported sexual harassment by team president Hymie Elhai toward female employees.

  • October 03, 2025

    11th Circ. Pushes Forward Fla.'s ACA Trans Health Appeal

    The Eleventh Circuit resolved a jurisdictional question that will allow Florida to continue pursuing its challenge against Biden-era policies impacting Affordable Care Act coverage for gender-affirming care.

  • October 03, 2025

    Amazon Disputes Firing Worker On Maternity Leave

    Amazon has urged an Illinois federal judge to grant it summary judgment in an ex-worker's lawsuit alleging pregnancy-based discrimination, saying she was fired only after failing to return at the end of an extended leave period and that it reminded her at least five times that she needed to provide documentation to support a longer leave.

  • October 03, 2025

    Insurer Says No Coverage For Wage Disclosure Class Actions

    A Tokio Marine unit said it has no duty to defend or indemnify restaurant franchise operators accused of violating Washington's Equal Pay and Opportunities Act, telling a Washington federal court in two separate actions that the allegations do not trigger coverage under their respective employment practices liability insurance policies.

  • October 03, 2025

    Mich. Justices Send Anti-Muslim Bias Case To Appeals Court

    Michigan's highest court has thrown out a ruling sending to arbitration an airline worker's claims he was the target of anti-Arab and anti-Muslim comments at work in light of a change in how courts in the Great Lakes State enforce employment contracts.

  • October 03, 2025

    9th Circ. Reopens Circle K Age Bias Suit Over Promotion

    The Ninth Circuit on Friday revived a lawsuit alleging that Circle K passed over three former employees for promotion because they were in their 50s, saying the trial court was wrong to fault the workers for not applying to the job when the company never advertised the opening.

  • October 03, 2025

    EEOC Can't Halt Suit Over Trans Advocacy Amid Shutdown

    A Maryland federal judge refused Friday to grant the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's bid for a stay in a suit claiming the agency violated federal law by dropping gender identity discrimination cases, despite the government's argument that the ongoing shutdown meant the case couldn't move ahead.

  • October 03, 2025

    College Prez Loses Emergency Bid In Whistleblower Suit

    A New Jersey federal judge has rejected a motion from the president of Rowan College at Burlington County seeking an emergency restraining order to block potential termination, amid a whistleblower lawsuit he brought alleging retaliation after he opposed what he described as unlawful actions taken by the school's board and legal counsel.

  • October 03, 2025

    Neil Gaiman Rape Suit Belongs In NZ, Not Wisc., Judge Says

    A Wisconsin federal judge Friday dismissed a former nanny's sexual assault lawsuit against "Sandman" author Neil Gaiman, saying the suit should be heard by a court in New Zealand, where the assaults described in the complaint took place.

Expert Analysis

  • Minimizing AI Bias Risks Amid New Calif. Workplace Rules

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    In light of California implementing new regulations to protect job applicants and employees from discrimination linked to artificial intelligence tools, employers should take proactive steps to ensure compliance, both to minimize the risk of discrimination and to avoid liability, says Alexa Foley at Gordon Rees.

  • Navigating Employee Social Media Use Amid Political Violence

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    With concerns about employee social media use reaching a fever pitch in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination, employers should analyze the legal framework, update company policies and maintain a clear mission to be prepared to manage complaints around employees' polarizing posts amid rising political division and violence, say attorneys at Seyfarth.

  • Female Athletes' NIL Deal Challenge Could Be Game Changer

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    A challenge by eight female athletes to the NCAA’s $2.8 billion name, image and likeness settlement shows that women in sports are still fighting for their share — not just of money, but of respect, resources and representation, says Madilynne Lee at Anderson Kill.

  • Lessons As Joint Employer Suits Shift From Rare To Routine

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    Joint employer allegations now appear so frequently that employers should treat them as part of the ordinary risk landscape, and several recent decisions demonstrate how fluid the liability doctrine has become, says Thomas O’Connell at Buchalter.

  • Why Early Resolution Of Employment Liability Claims Is Key

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    A former Los Angeles fire chief's recent headline-grabbing wrongful termination suit against the city is a reminder that employment practices liability disputes can present risks to the greater business, meaning companies need a playbook for rapid, purposeful action, says Karli Moore at Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions.

  • What To Expect From The EEOC Once A Quorum Is Restored

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    As the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is expected to soon regain its quorum with a Republican majority, employers should be prepared for a more assertive EEOC, especially as it intensifies its scrutiny of diversity, equity and inclusion programs, say attorneys at Dechert.

  • Tips As 6th Circ. Narrows Employers' Harassment Liability

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    In Bivens v. Zep, the Sixth Circuit adopted a heightened standard for employer liability for nonemployee harassment, which diverges from the prevailing view among federal appeals courts, and raises questions about how quickly employers must respond to third-party harassment and how they manage risk across jurisdictions, say attorneys at Benesch.

  • How Cos. Can Straddle US-UK Split On Work Misconduct, DEI

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    With U.K. regulators ordering employers to do more to prevent nonfinancial misconduct and discrimination, and President Donald Trump ordering the rollback of similar American protections, global organizations should prioritize establishing consistent workplace conduct frameworks to help balance their compliance obligations across the diverging jurisdictions, say lawyers at WilmerHale.

  • DOJ's New Initiative Puts Title IX Compliance In Spotlight

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    Following the federal government's recent guidance regarding enhanced enforcement of discrimination on the basis of sex, organizations should evaluate whether they fall under the aegis of Title IX's scope, which is broader than many realize, and assess discrimination prevention opportunities, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.

  • RI Menopause Law Brings New Considerations For Employers

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    Rhode Island becoming the first state to provide express antidiscrimination and accommodation protections for employees' menopause-related conditions may be a bellwether for similar protections in other jurisdictions, so employers should consider that while such benefits may improve recruitment and retention, complications may arise from voluntarily adding them, say attorneys at Proskauer.

  • 7th Circ. FLSA Notice Test Adds Flexibility, Raises Questions

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    In Richards v. Eli Lilly, the Seventh Circuit created a new approach for district courts to determine whether to issue notice to opt-in plaintiffs in Fair Labor Standards Act collective actions, but its road map leaves many unanswered questions, says Rebecca Ojserkis at Cohen Milstein.

  • DOJ Memo Shifts Interpretation Of Discrimination Laws

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    While the recent memorandum targeting federal funding recipients' unlawful discrimination reiterates some long-standing interpretations of antidiscrimination law, it takes stronger positions on facially neutral practices and race-conscious recruiting that federal courts and prior administrations have not treated as unlawful, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

  • Handbook Hot Topics: State Laws Shape Drug-Testing Policies

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    With the growing popularity of state laws regulating drug testing, employers must consider the benefits and costs associated with maintaining such policies, particularly where they are subject to conflicting state laws, say attorneys at Kutak Rock.