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Discrimination
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Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Court: Supervisor May Be Liable for Negligent Exposure of Subordinate to Discrimination Lawsuit; Do We Have a New Cause of Action?
You've heard of the negligent hiring case. Should we now get ready for "negligent exposure" cases? A Connecticut Superior Court recently allowed a claim of negligence to proceed by a subordinate…
UPDATES IN MICHIGAN FAMILY LAW
One brave 14-year-old takes on the school board in Howell, Michigan
Oh, what he said. At a school-board meeting last Friday, openly gay 14-year-old high-school student Graham Taylor came to the defense of Jay McDowell, a teacher in Howell, Michigan. McDowell…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Court Dismisses Discrimination Claim Based on Company’s Failure to Fill a Posted Position
On Wednesday, I posted about a recent District Court decision that held that "Paid Administrative Leave" is not an "adverse employment action.". Without such an action, an employee typically cannot raise…
Employment Law Matters
Employer’s continuing efforts to resolve issues complained of by employee supports dismissal of discrimination complaint.
In an unpublished opinion, the 3d U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s decision to dismiss an employee’s claims of discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation,…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Family Leave Rights Expand for Fathers In Spain
Time Magazine: Breast-Feeding: Not Just for Women?, by Bonnie Rochman: I grew up hearing from my dad that a woman can do anything a man can do. Now, as a parent,…
Colorado Employer's Law Blog
EEOC Predicts Over 100,000 Charges in FY2011 – Best Practices to Mitigate Risk with Discrimination & Other Claims
I heard a statistic today that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is expecting over 100,000 charges in FY2011 - the highest number ever in its history. Dealing with an…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
NOW Condemns Sexist & Heterosexist Remarks by Senator DeMint
NOW press release: NOW Condemns Sen. Jim DeMint's Dangerous Comments on Gays and Sexually Active Single Women Unfit to Teach: The National Organization for Women is outraged by the ignorant,…
Employment Law Watch
The UK Equality Act 2010 – new risks for employers using Compromise Agreements
By Ruth Bonino
On the day the Equality Act 2010 came into force last Friday, it became apparent that there is a significant drafting error in the Act which could affect the enforceability…
Land Use Prof Blog
Zasloff on the Secret History of the Fair Housing Act
Jonathan Zasloff (UCLA) has posted The Secret History of the Fair Housing Act. The abstract:The dominant scholarly consensus holds that the Fair Housing Act of 1968 was “toothless” and devoid…
Alabama Employment Law Report
Job Bias Claims Increase WIth Layoffs
The Wall Street Journal reports today that more than 70,000 claims were filed with the EEOC for the first six months of the governmnet's fiscal year that ended on April 30,…