HISTORICAL FACTS: 8 - The Untold Story

The Overlooked Meaning of "Undue Hardship" in Title VII

This is the second of two posts explaining my recent article, Ordinary Meaning as Last Resort: The Meaning of "Undue Hardship" in Title VII. In the first post I attempted to show that a comprehensive look at the Court's statutory interpretation cases show that the presumption of ordinary meaning is…

Reason · Mar 17, 2023

Exxon Mobil sued as 5 nooses displayed at Louisiana facility

The U.S. government says Exxon Mobil violated federal law for failing to take sufficient action as five hangman's nooses were displayed at a facility in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023

A U.S. federal agency is suing Exxon after 5 nooses were found at a Louisiana complex

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil saying the company failed to take action to prevent a racially hostile work environment.

WEKU · Mar 5, 2023

Federal judge hands Texas a win in lawsuit over protections for gay, transgender workers

DALLAS — A federal judge in Texas has ruled that employment protections for gay and transgender workers do not extend to policies regarding dress codes, preferred pronouns or bathroom usage.

Tribune News Service · Oct 6, 2022

Elon Musk Twitter Case Deposition Delayed, FTX US Goes Shopping, Spotify's Analyst Sees Audiobooks Immaterial: Top Financial Media Stories Tuesday, Sept. 27

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Benzinga · Sep 27, 2022

Legal Complaint Around Student Athlete Compensation Takes ‘Aggressive’ Next Step

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission could soon begin what one legal expert describes as an “aggressive investigation” into whether unpaid college athletes are being discriminated against because they are not fairly compensated.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 15, 2022

Malicious Prosecution Claim Against DHS Agents Can Go Forward

From Myles v. U.S., decided Friday by the Ninth Circuit (Judge Marsha Berzon, joined by Judge Carlos Bea and District Judge Richard Bennett), here is the court's summary of the procedural history and of plaintiff's allegations: After she was discharged from her position as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement ……

Reason · Sep 5, 2022

In California's largest race bias cases, Latino workers are accused of abusing Black colleagues

Nearly every day, the onetime Ontario, California, warehouse employee said, he was stunned to hear racist slurs from Latino co-workers.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 23, 2022

Disqualified for disabilities, railroad workers fight back

Union Pacific has already lost three lawsuits over the way it removes employees with health conditions because of safety concerns, and the prospect of hundreds more lawsuits looms over the railroad

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022

US says SkyWest employee subjected to sexual harassment

Federal officials are suing SkyWest Airlines on behalf of a former employee who says she was subjected to sexual harassment by co-workers, included asking her for sex and making explicit comments about rape in her presence

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022