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Race-Based Refusal to Consider Questions at Employer Town Hall / Removal of Posts on Internal Forum May Be Illegal Discrimination

From Tyree B. v. Raimondo, decided by the EEOC on Oct. 18 but just posted to Westlaw last week: The Agency framed Complainant's claims [of, among other things, race discrimination based on his being white] as follows: Agency officials have ignored, dismissed, disregarded, suppressed, mischaracterized, and mislabeled Complainant's communications and…

Reason

Bosses thought they won the return-to-office wars by imposing rigid policies. Now they’re facing a wave of legal battles

A one-size-fits-all policy may not only lead to legal repercussions but also overlook the diverse needs of a modern workforce.

Fortune

Librarians turn to civil rights agency to oppose book bans and their firings

Some librarians who've been fired as they take a stand against discrimination and banning books are turning to a federal civil-rights enforcement agency for help

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May School Choice Programs Restrict Religious Schools' Ability to Select Teachers Based on Religion, Sex, Etc.?

In Hosanna-Tabor v. EEOC (2012), the Supreme Court unanimously held that religious institutions have the constitutional right to freedom in selecting their clergy and religious teachers, notwithstanding federal or state antidiscrimination law. In Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrisey-Berru (2020), the Court held (by a 7-2 vote) that this…

Reason

Government sues Union Pacific over using flawed test to disqualify color blind railroad workers

The federal government has joined 21 former rail workers in suing Union Pacific over the way it used a vision test to disqualify workers the railroad believed were color blind and might have trouble reading signals telling them to stop a train

The Independent UK

EEOC Accuses Tesla Of Failing To Protect Black Employees From Discrimination

Tesla Faces Federal Lawsuit Over Racial Harassment Claims by Black Workers

Zenger

High-Stakes Trial Over Fatal Tesla Autopilot Incident Begins In California

The trial was brought by Micah Lee's estate, claiming that a sudden Autopilot maneuver caused his Tesla Model 3 to strike a tree.

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2 Black TikTok workers claim discrimination: Both were fired after complaining to HR

Two Black employees bring charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging they suffered discrimination and retaliation while working at the social media giant.

WEKU

EEOC Sues Company for Denying Religious Exemptions to Vaccine Mandate for Remote Workers

From the EEOC's press release yesterday (and you can also read the Complaint, in EEOC v. United Healthcare Services, Inc.): United Healthcare Services, Inc. (United) violated federal law when it discriminated against a full-time telecommuter by refusing to grant her a religious exemption from the company's COVID-19 vaccine requirement, the…

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12-Year-Old Boy Removed From School Over 'Don't Tread on Me' Patch

"The Gadsden flag is a proud symbol of the American revolution," says Colorado Gov. Jared Polis.

Reason

Race Discrimination/Harassment Lawsuit Against Seattle Related to Its "Race and Social Justice Initiative" …

can go forward, says a federal court.

Reason

Hooters restaurant sued for racial discrimination against employees

Complaint alleges Hooters chain ‘laid off a class of Black and dark-skinned women’ during pandemic

The Independent UK

Hooters restaurant sued for racial discrimination against employees

Complaint alleges Hooters chain ‘laid off a class of Black and dark-skinned women’ during pandemic

The Independent UK

Kellogg is ‘sexualising’ cereal, conservative group run by ex-Trump adviser claims

The conservative organization called for the EEOC to investigate Kellogg, alleging it has ‘unlawful employment practices’

The Independent UK

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Could Third-Party Candidates Sway the Election?: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

The 2024 presidential election could see third-party candidates chip away at Democrat votes in tight Biden districts.

Reason

On Groff v. DeJoy and 303 Creative v. Elenis

Not blockbusters, maybe, but important cases nonetheless

Reason

Five Decades From Hardison to Groff

How could all of those courts get Hardison so wrong?

Reason

S. Ct. Unanimously Broadens (Somewhat) Employees' Rights to Religious Exemptions from Neutral Work Rules

The decision, which interprets Title VII's reasonable accommodation provision (enacted in 1972), applies to private employees as well as government employees.

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The Independent UK

Court exempts a Texas company from following anti-discrimination law protecting LGBTQ+ workers

A federal appeals court says a government agency cannot enforce anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination employment rules against a Texas company owned by a conservative Christian

Reason

What Do Gadsden Flags and Pride Flags Have in Common?

Sexual minorities aren't the only ones who love to wave identity flags.

Tribune News Service

FedEx hit with $2 million jury award to deaf worker claiming supervisors yelled, spit on him

Younes Mchaar transferred from his FedEx package-handler job in Virginia to a similar position in San Jose, California, hoping to leave behind the disability discrimination he experienced at work as a deaf person. Instead, he found more of the same, and worse: Managers mocked him, yelled at him, and one…

Fortune

EEOC to employers: You're responsible for A.I. discrimination in hiring

The EEOC issues guidance on A.I. use in hiring, firing, and promotions.

The Independent UK

Check your artificial intelligence 'bossware' tools for bias, says U.S. agency head

The head of the U.S. agency charged with enforcing civil rights in the workplace says artificial intelligence-driven “bossware” tools that closely track the whereabouts, keystrokes and productivity of workers can also run afoul of discrimination laws

Fortune

What to know about the EEOC’s latest workplace harassment guidelines

The EEOC released updated recommendations to prevent workplace harassment in the federal sector.

Reason

No Pseudonymity in Employment Lawsuit Claiming Discrimination Based on Past Opiate Addiction

From yesterday's decision by Magistrate Judge Barbara Moses (S.D.N.Y.) in Doe v. Black Diamond Capital Mgmt. LLC: Now before the Court is the motion of plaintiff "John Doe" for an order granting leave to proceed under a pseudonym, or in the alternative, to seal his complaint. {[H]is brief does not…

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