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Discrimination
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Law and the Workplace
New Jersey Supreme Court Rules Nondisparagement Clauses in Settlement Agreements May Violate the NJ Law Against Discrimination
By Evandro Gigante, Laura Fant, Arielle E. Kobetz, Ren Morris
On May 7, 2024, the New Jersey Supreme Court held in Savage v. Township of Neptune that a non-disparagement clause in a settlement agreement between a former police sergeant and…
Achkar Law Blog
Perspective Discrimination: A Lesser-Known Form Of Bias
In Ontario, the Human Rights Code (the “Code”) protects non-unionized, provincially-regulated employees against discrimination based on the following protected grounds: Race, Ancestry, Place of origin, Ethnic origin, Citizenship, Creed, Sex, …
Ohio Employer Law Blog
Should jury verdict forms in discrimination cases include the McDonnell Douglas factors?
Jury trials are often won or lost based on the instructions and verdict forms the court provides the jury. Jury instructions outline the legal standards that the jury must use…
Davis+Gilbert PERKS
Courts and Agencies Increase Scrutiny of AI in Employment Decisions
Virtually everyone seems to be exploring the potential untapped developments artificial intelligence technology may offer. Just last week, the Bipartisan Senate AI Working Group released a road map and fact…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Chan Tov McNamarah on “Cis-Woman-Protective Arguments”
By Jamie Abrams
Chan Tov McNamarah has published "Cis-Woman-Protective Arguments" in Volume 123 of the Columbia Law Review. Here is a summary excerpt: It has become common to oppose the equal citizenship of transgender…
Davis+Gilbert PERKS
EEOC Reports Rise in Discrimination and Retaliation Charges
The EEOC released its Enforcement and Litigation Statistics report for fiscal year 2023 earlier this week, which contains (among other things) a breakdown of the types of charges it has…
alastairlawrie
An LGBTIQ Advocate’s Lament on IDAHOBIT 2024
Today is the International Day Against LGBTIQA+ Discrimination. May 17 marks the day in 1990 homosexuality was removed from the World Health Organisation Classification of Diseases, with IDAHOBIT now an…
Labor and Employment Law Insights
Minnesota Courts Address Business Discrimination Claims: What Companies Should Know
By Jonathon Duffy, Matthew Beyer, Tina Syring
Two recent decisions by the Minnesota Court of Appeals will impact Minnesota businesses facing potential discrimination claims under the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA). In Andrea Anderson v. Aitkin Pharmacy…
The Wannos Law Firm Blog
Workplace Investigation Mistakes
By Karly Wannos
Conducting a workplace investigation when an employee complains of discrimination, harassment or retaliation is important to identify and resolve issues within the company, transparency, and also to preserve certain legal…
Employment Law Worldview
Fourth Circuit Holds Firm Against Expansion of Religion-Based Defenses to Discrimination (US)
Lonnie Billard was a well-loved and decorated drama and English teacher at Charlotte Catholic High School (CCHS) in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He was named Teacher of the Year in…