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Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Black Women Firefighters Sue DC, Alleging Racial and Gender Bias
By Tracy Thomas
Black Women Firefighters Sue DC, Alleging Racial and Gender BiasFour Black female firefighters in the District sued the city Monday, saying they have been “systematically and continuously discriminated against on…
Financial Services Perspectives
CFPB, DOJ File Complaint Against Non-Bank Mortgage Lender for Deliberate Discrimination Against Minority Families
By Britney M. Crawford, Christy W. Hancock, Andrew J. Narod, David T. Long Jr.
On July 27, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Eastern…
UK Human Rights Blog
The Weekly Round-up: industrial action laws, prioritising menopause, and Crown Court cameras
By Lucystock
In the news On Monday 25 July, the Court of Appeal refused permission to appeal against a decision to end 12-year old Archie Battersbee’s life support treatment. The decision was…
Religion Clause
Ministerial Exception Doctrine Requires Dismissal Of Race and National Origin Discrimination Claim
In Chris v. Kang, (D OR, July 26, 2022), an Oregon federal district court dismissed a claim of race and national origin discrimination brought by plaintiff who was not hired…
International Law Prof Blog
CEDAW Committee Ruling on LGBTQ+ Rights Under CEDAW Treaty
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), the treaty body enforcing the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (also CEDAW), has ruled that…
Administrative and Regulatory
Happy birthday to the ADA!
On this day 32 years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law. The ADA prohibits discrimination based on disability, similar to other civil rights laws that prohibit…
Bench & Bar of Minnesota
Who's your favorite fictional lawyer or law firm?
By Minnesota State Bar Association
Caroline Mooscmoos@robinskaplan.comMy favorite fictional lawyer would have to be Ally McBeal. I watched the show growing up and it likely had some early influence on why I wanted to become…
WSNYC Blog: The Latest in Employment Law
NY Attorney General Orders Bar Owner Pay $500,000 to Settle Sexual Harassment, Discrimination Claims
By Jade
New York Attorney General Letitia James ordered the owners of a decades-old bar in Nolita to pay $500,000 to a group of 16 current and former employees. The employees of…
Employer Perspectives
Menopause: cases on the rise, but it will not be the next “protected characteristic”
By Sophie Drouliscos, Sherilee Nairn
An analysis of court records conducted by the Menopause Experts Group found that there has been an increase of 44% in the number of employment tribunal claims citing menopause in…
Texas Employment Lawyer
The Sesame Place Disaster: The Lesson Businesses and Employers – Own It and Address It!
[caption id="attachment_3429" align="alignleft" width="267"] Texas Employment Lawyer Kalandra Wheeler[/caption] Over the past few days, I have been outraged by the Sesame Place disaster. I’m not only outraged by what has…