Discrimination

  • July 18, 2025

    Ex-Warehouse Mgr. Says Firing Followed 'Outrageous' Racism

    A former Georgia-based warehouse manager for a logistics company alleged in a new lawsuit Thursday that he was forced out of the company after reporting "outrageous" anti-Asian discrimination from a human resources manager.

  • July 18, 2025

    Midyear Review: Labor And Employment Trends Shaping 2025

    The first half of 2025 saw a shifting labor and employment law landscape that set the stage for a potentially transformative second half of the year. Will a restored quorum jump-start the EEOC? Could the Fair Labor Standards Act be updated to better address remote work? What's next for National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox's challenge to her unprecedented removal?

  • July 18, 2025

    Employment Lawyers' Weekly DEI Cheat Sheet

    President Donald Trump's pick to fill an empty seat on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission told a Senate committee she'll take up his mantle opposing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, while the Wisconsin Bar reached a deal with a Badger State lawyer who sued over its diversity programs and a California community college professor who is opposed to DEI counted a First Amendment win. Here, Law360 looks at notable DEI-related legal developments from the past week.

  • July 18, 2025

    Ex-Judge Wants NJ Subpoenas Quashed In Suit Over Removal

    A former workers' compensation judge suing New Jersey over her removal from that post says that the state committed "blatant harassment" by sending subpoenas to her former employers over wage information that it could have obtained in less intrusive ways.

  • July 18, 2025

    NY Forecast: Judge Weighs Scope Of Job Corps Cuts Block

    In the coming week, a New York federal judge will hear arguments over how a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision limiting the use of universal injunctions might impact an order blocking the U.S. Department of Labor from suspending the Job Corps program.

  • July 18, 2025

    Equity Firm Settles Former Executive's Gender, Age Bias Suit

    A private equity firm has agreed to settle and close a former executive's suit alleging she was passed over for promotions and paid less than younger men out of bias, and eventually fired for complaining about it, according to a filing Friday in Connecticut federal court.

  • July 18, 2025

    MLS Fired Exec For Reporting Racial Bias, Suit Says

    A former Major League Soccer marketing executive sued the league in New York federal court Friday, alleging he was fired in retaliation for repeatedly complaining of racial discrimination by his superiors.

  • July 18, 2025

    Northwestern Gender Center's Chief Alleges Retaliatory Firing

    Northwestern fired its gender center's director for raising concerns that the university was removing resources from the center's website for LGBTQ+ students soon after President Donald Trump's administration began cracking down on diversity, equity and inclusion programs, according to an Illinois state court suit.

  • July 17, 2025

    9th Circ. Panel Appears Split On Trump Order Curbing Unions

    A three-judge Ninth Circuit panel appeared divided Thursday on a lower court's ruling that halted enforcement of President Donald Trump's executive order axing labor contracts covering agencies that have "national security" aims, with one judge expressing concern over the order's implications while two questioned if they can second-guess the president's determination.

  • July 17, 2025

    Seminary Can't Fight Ministerial Exemption Order At 3rd Circ.

    A Pennsylvania federal judge rejected a Pittsburgh Presbyterian seminary's request to immediately appeal a ruling that the so-called ministerial exception doesn't bar a former interim director's sex discrimination suit, though the judge expanded upon her rationale for reaching that conclusion.

  • July 17, 2025

    6th Circ. Says VA Nurse's Firing Wasn't Motivated By Age

    The Sixth Circuit on Thursday upheld the dismissal of a former Veterans Affairs nurse's age discrimination suit, finding that the worker was fired for repeatedly flouting her supervisor's instructions rather than because of age discrimination.

  • July 17, 2025

    Tax Auditor's Disability Bias Suit Dismissed For Late Filing

    A federal judge tossed a tax auditor's suit claiming a North Carolina county yanked her intermittent leave disability accommodation for health flare-ups that made it hard to drive to work, rejecting her bid to toll the statute of limitations due to a lawyer's bad advice.

  • July 17, 2025

    Wisconsin Bar Settles Atty's Legal Challenge Over DEI Efforts

    The State Bar of Wisconsin has settled a lawsuit from a lawyer challenging its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, with the agency agreeing to apply a tweaked definition of diversity to two leadership programs.

  • July 17, 2025

    6th Circ. Backs HR Director's $800K Disability Bias Jury Win

    The Sixth Circuit declined to upend an $800,000 jury win for a human resources director who claimed a Michigan commission failed to accommodate her vision condition and then retaliated against her for complaining about it, ruling the verdict was sound in the face of the evidence presented.

  • July 17, 2025

    Paralegal Fights Saltz Mongeluzzi's Bid To Dismiss Bias Suit

    Personal injury firm Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky PC shouldn't escape an Afro-Latina former paralegal employee's lawsuit claiming she was forced to put up with colleagues' racist remarks and sexual advances, the worker told a Pennsylvania federal court Wednesday, arguing her allegations are detailed enough for the suit to advance.

  • July 16, 2025

    PR Consultant Wins Exit From Lively's 'It Ends With Us' Suit

    A New York federal judge Wednesday dismissed a public relations consultant and his company from actress Blake Lively's lawsuit that accuses her "It Ends With Us" co-star and director, Justin Baldoni, of sexual harassment on set and trying to orchestrate a public relations campaign to "destroy" her reputation.

  • July 16, 2025

    American Airlines Pushed Assault Victim Out, Suit Says

    American Airlines pushed a customer service agent out of her job after she reported that her supervisor repeatedly physically assaulted her at work by punching, pulling her hair and kicking her, according to a suit the airline removed to Washington federal court.

  • July 16, 2025

    4th Circ. Backs Va. County In Ex-Worker's Gay Bias Suit

    The Fourth Circuit refused to revive a former Virginia county worker's lawsuit claiming he was terminated for complaining about a job coach's homophobic remarks, ruling Wednesday he couldn't overcome the county's position that his poor performance justified termination.

  • July 16, 2025

    DOJ Settles With Recruiter Of Temporary Foreign Farmworkers

    The U.S. Department of Justice announced a settlement agreement with a Mississippi staffing consultancy Tuesday, closing an investigation into allegations that the company manipulated job orders to give preference to H-2A visa workers.

  • July 16, 2025

    Arby's Parent Says Workers' Tobacco Fee Suit Lacks Support

    The parent company of Arby's, Dunkin' and other fast-food chains urged a Georgia federal court to toss a proposed class action claiming employees in its health plan were unlawfully charged more for using tobacco, arguing workers didn't allege their premiums stayed elevated after completing a wellness program.

  • July 16, 2025

    Legal Aid Union Avoids Bias Claims Over Disciplinary Attempt

    A legal aid attorneys' union didn't violate antidiscrimination laws by moving to discipline three members after they sued to block a controversial pro-Palestine resolution, but it may have violated labor law, a New York federal judge said, letting a trimmed version of the members' lawsuit against the union proceed.

  • July 16, 2025

    Booz Allen Hit With Retaliation, Wrongful Firing Suit

    Booz Allen Hamilton has been sued for race discrimination and retaliation in Georgia federal court by the Black former chief technologist of its global converged resilience practice, who said he was discriminated against and then fired for raising concerns about fraudulent billing.

  • July 16, 2025

    EEOC Pick Echoes Trump's Stances On DEI, Agency Limits

    President Donald Trump's pick to join the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission indicated support Wednesday for the administration's opposition to workplace diversity, equity and inclusion programs and for its limited view of the commission's authority.

  • July 16, 2025

    Fast Food Workers Settle Trans Bias Case Dropped By EEOC

    Three former workers for a Culver's franchisee agreed to settle claims that the business fired them for opposing the harassment of a transgender employee, resolving a Michigan federal court case that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission abandoned because of Trump administration orders.

  • July 16, 2025

    Paramount Fired VP For Return-To-Office Concerns, Suit Says

    Paramount fired an executive for raising concerns that the company's return to in-person work during the COVID-19 pandemic put her at risk because of her autoimmune condition and then replaced her with a less experienced man, she said in a disability and gender bias suit filed in California state court.

Expert Analysis

  • Protecting Workers Amid High Court-EEOC Trans Rights Rift

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    In Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services and U.S. v. Skrmetti, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified that Title VII protects employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, so employers should still protect against such discrimination despite the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's unclear position, says Ally Coll at the Purple Method.

  • How Latest High Court Rulings Refine Employment Law

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    The 2024-2025 U.S. Supreme Court term did not radically rewrite employment law, but sharpened focus on textual fidelity, procedural rigor and the boundaries of statutory relief, say attorneys at Krevolin & Horst.

  • Challenging A Class Representative's Adequacy And Typicality

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    Recent cases highlight that a named plaintiff cannot certify a putative class action unless they can meet all the applicable requirements of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, so defendants should consider challenging a plaintiff's ability to meet typicality and adequacy requirements early and often, say attorneys at Womble Bond.

  • Age Bias Ruling Holds Harassment Policy Lessons

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    A Kansas federal court's recent decision in Holman v. Textron Aviation, rejecting an employee's assertion that his termination for failing to report harassment was pretextual and due to age bias, provides insight into how courts analyze whether actions are pretextual and offers lessons about enforcing anti-harassment policies, say attorneys at Ogletree.

  • Employer Tips As Deepfakes Reshape Workplace Harassment

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    As the workplace harassment landscape faces the rising threat of fabricated media that hyperrealistically depict employees in sexual or malicious contexts, employers can stay ahead of the curve by tracking new legal obligations, and proactively updating policies, training and response protocols, say attorneys at Littler.

  • How To Balance AI Adoption With Employee Privacy Risks

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    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.

  • How Ending OFCCP Will Affect Affirmative Action Obligations

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    As President Donald Trump's administration plans to eliminate the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, which enforces federal contractor antidiscrimination compliance and affirmative action program obligations, contractors should consider the best compliance approaches available to them, especially given the False Claims Act implications, say attorneys at Ogletree.

  • Employer Best Practices For Navigating Worker Separations

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    As job cuts hit several major industries, employers should take steps to minimize their exposure to discrimination claims, information leaks and enforcement challenges, such as maintaining sound documentation, strategic planning and legal coordination, says Mark Romance at Day Pitney.

  • Employer Tips For Responding To ICE In The Workplace

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    Increased immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump's administration has left employers struggling to balance their compliance obligations with their desire to provide a safe workplace, so creating a thorough response plan and training for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's presence at the workplace is crucial, say attorneys at Hanson Bridgett.

  • Handbook Hot Topics: Shifting Worker Accommodation Rules

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    Since President Donald Trump took office, many changes have directly affected how employers must address accommodation requests, particularly those concerning pregnancy-related medical conditions and religious beliefs, underscoring the importance of regularly reviewing and updating accommodation policies and procedures, say attorneys at Kutak Rock.

  • Shifting DEI Expectations Put Banks In Legal Crosshairs

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    The Trump administration's rollbacks on DEI-friendly policies create something of a regulatory catch-22 for banks, wherein strict compliance would contradict established statutory and administrative mandates regarding access to credit for disadvantaged communities, say attorneys at Husch Blackwell.

  • Compliance Tips After Court Axes EEOC's Trans Rights Take

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    A Texas federal court's recent decision struck portions of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's 2024 guidance pertaining to sexual orientation and gender identity under Title VII, barring their use nationwide and leaving employers unsure about how to proceed in their compliance efforts, say attorneys at Dorsey & Whitney.

  • 5 Insurance Claims That Could Emerge After NCAA Settlement

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    Following the recent NCAA class action settlement that will allow revenue sharing with college athletes, there may be potential management liability for universities, their executive leadership and boards that could expose insurers to tax, regulatory, breach of contract and other claims, says Sarah Abrams at Baleen Specialty.