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Reilly Workplace Investigations Blog
Reduction in Force-Not a Slam Dunk Defense
By Debra Reilly
EEO Investigators should examine all kinds of evidence in an investigation: direct evidence, circumstantial evidence, and statistical evidence (if possible, but usually not practical if expert opinion is required). …
CAFA Law Blog
CAFA Precedence Applied to Non CAFA Case
Allen v. Novaquest LLC, No. 8:10-CV-1119-T-24EAJ, 2010 WL 2330330 (M.D. Fla. Jun 09, 2010). While this case is not a CAFA case, we bring it to you because it is…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Clark on Compound Discrimination Claims After Iqbal and Gross
Brian Clarke (Washington & Lee) has just posted on SSRN his new article, "Grossly Restricted Pleading: How Twombly/Iqbal, Gross and the Assumption of Truth Rule Could Kill Compound Employment Discrimination…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Washington State Board of Pharmacy to End Rule Forbidding Pharmacies to Discriminate or Delay in Dispensing Medications
RH Reality Check: A Step Backward in Washington: State to Undo Rule Mandating Pharmacies Fill Prescriptions Without Discrimination, by Amie Newman:On Tuesday, August 17th the Washington State Board of Pharmacy…
Alabama Employment Law Report
Son and Daughter under the FMLA and More strange stories
"Son" and "daughter" under the FMLA The DOL recently gave a broad definition to "sons and daughters" under the FMLA. The DOL subtitles the announcement by saying "Interpretation is a…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Germany’s Constitutional Court Rules Same-Sex Partners Entitled to Equal Inheritance Rights
Feminist Wire (Ms. Magazine): German Same-Sex Couples to Receive Equal Inheritance Rights: Germany's Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that registered same-sex partners should receive the same inheritance rights as married…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Guttmacher Institute Says Abortion Ban in U.S. Military Discriminates Against Service-Women
Guttmacher News Release: ABORTION BAN IN U.S. MILITARY FACILITIES DISCRIMINATES AGAINST SERVICEWOMEN, SHOULD BE OVERTURNED:As a First Step, Servicewomen Should Be Allowed to Pay for the Procedure with Their Own…
International Law Prof Blog
UN Group Calls for End to Discrimination Against Persons Affected By Leprosy
The United Nations Human Rights Council Advisory Committee issued a press release on Friday calling for an end to laws that discriminate against persons affected by leprosy. The HRC Advisory…
California Employment Law
California Supreme Court Creates New Obstacles to Summary Judgment for Employers
On August 5, 2010, the California Supreme Court limited application of the "stray remarks" doctrine. The doctrine deals with potentially discriminatory statements that are unrelated to the decision complained of. For…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Mad Men’s Supposedly Bygone Sexism Not So Unfamiliar
The Atlantic: Mad Men's Very Modern Sexism Problem, by Sady Doyle: For over four years, the AMC series Mad Men has been a ticket to a world of bygone pleasures.…