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No Crystal Ball for the ADA: Future Disabilities Not Protected Under Act
On October 29, 2019, a panel of Seventh Circuit Appellate Court Judges held that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not cover alleged discrimination based on future impairments. Shell v. Burlington N. Santa Fe Ry. Co., No. 19-1030, 2019 WL … Continue reading
Posted in ADA, Discrimination, Snell & Wilmer
| Tagged ADAAA, Disability, Seventh Circuit
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The Customer is Not Always Right: Sex Museums and Harassment
New York City’s Museum of Sex (“the Museum”) is facing a lawsuit from a former employee who alleges that the Museum failed to protect her from sexual harassment by her co-workers and the Museum’s patrons. The plaintiff’s complaint alleges that … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, EEOC, Uncategorized
| Tagged Civil Rights, EEOC charge, EEOC Guidance, Harassment, Museum, New York, Sex Museum, Sexual Harassment, Title VII
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Paid Parental Leave for Employees? Make Sure This Benefit is Truly Gender Neutral
A recent settlement between the American Civil Liberties Union (“ACLU”) and a national employer highlights the importance of ensuring that paid parental leave benefits provided by employers are not just written in a gender neutral policy, but also administered on … Continue reading
Supreme Court to Consider Whether Title VII Covers LGBT Bias
On Monday, April 22nd, the U.S. Supreme Court said that it will hear three cases that turn on whether existing civil rights bans on discrimination in the workplace under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 include discrimination … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, EEOC, Transgender
| Tagged California, Colorado, Gender, Gender Dysphoria, Gender Identity, LGBT, Nevada, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Orientation, Title VII, Utah
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UPDATE: Does Your Employee Handbook Have a Lactation Accommodation Policy? (And Are You Abiding By It?)
Recently, a federal jury awarded a City of Tucson Fire Department paramedic $3.8 million after it found that the department violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) when … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, DOL, FLSA, FMLA, Handbook
| Tagged District of Arizona, Employees, Fair Labor Standards Act, Lactation Accommodation, Nursing Mothers, Wage & Hour
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The EEOC Releases Enforcement and Litigation Data for Fiscal Year 2018
Yesterday, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released its Enforcement and Litigation Data for Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2018, which began October 1, 2017 and ended September 30, 2018. According to the data, the EEOC received 76,418 charges of … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, EEOC
| Tagged #metoo, discrimination, EEOC charge, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Title VII
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Let’s Get Out of the Weeds: Understanding Arizona’s Medical Marijuana Laws
Can an employer terminate the employment of a medical marijuana cardholder who tests positive after a work-related injury? A recent decision tackles this question and represents a first look at the legal issues under Arizona’s medical marijuana law. Employers and their … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Discrimination
| Tagged Arizona Civil Rights Act, Arizona Drug Testing of Employees Act, Disability, discrimination, Medical Marijuana
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Q1 2019 Workplace Word – Out Now!
The first edition of the Workplace Word for 2019 has been published! In this edition, we take a look at three critical issues for employers during the hiring process – Form I-9 Compliance; Disability Inclusion and ADA Compliance; and What Not … Continue reading
Posted in ADA, Discrimination, Hiring, Immigration, Snell & Wilmer
| Tagged ADAAA, Disability, Form I-9, Hiring and Firing, Hiring Process, ICE, Interactive Process, Interview, Reasonable Accommodation, Work Authorization, Work Visa
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Public-Sector Employees Are Making Lemonade Out of Lemmons
Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously held in Mount Lemmon Fire District v. Guido that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“the Act”) applies to state and local government employers, regardless of their size. The Act defines … Continue reading
Posted in ADEA, Discrimination, EEOC
| Tagged ADEA, age, discrimination, Employees, Public Sector, Supreme Court
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In-House Counsel Tool Kit: Employment Law Update
A common observation from in-house attorneys is that, unlike those in private practice, many lack the luxury of being able to focus on a specific area of law. Rather, they are often expected to understand and provide legal advice on … Continue reading
Posted in ADA, Discrimination, FLSA, FMLA
| Tagged #metoo, ADAAA, Disability, FMLA, Sexual Harassment, Wage & Hour
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