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Discrimination
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Religion Clause
Britain’s Employment Appeals Tribunal Rules Against Doctor Who Refused To Use Preferred Pronouns For Transgender Individuals
In Mackereth v. Department for Work and Pensions, (EAT, June 29, 2022), Britain's Employment Appeal Tribunal rejected a Christian doctor's claim that the policy of his government agency employer requiring him,…
Religion Clause
Church Autonomy Doctrine Bars Inquiry Into Pretext Claim In Catholic School’s Firing Of Teacher
In Butler v. St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Academy, (ED NY, June 27, 2022), a New York federal district court dismissed a sexual orientation discrimination lawsuit brought by Cody Butler, a teacher of English…
D'Orazio Peterson Blog
Roe v. Wade is Overturned. But the US doesn’t do enough to protect women and pregnant women from discrimination, so now what?
Roe v. Wade was overturned. We discuss constitutional protections for women, as well as our country's failure to adequately protect women and pregnant women from discrimination.
Sixth Circuit Appellate Blog
Sixth Circuit Opinion Reversed in Marietta Memorial Hospital Employee Health Benefit Plan v. DaVita Inc.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an opinion in Marietta Memorial Hospital Employee Health Benefit Plan v. DaVita Inc., which reversed the Sixth Circuit’s October 2020 decision finding that DaVita…
Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home
Yes, Some Small Employers In Florida Can Be Sued For Discrimination
For the most part, discrimination cases can only be filed against employers with at least 15 employees. Federal law and Florida law both limit liability for most discrimination claims to…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
President Biden’s Proposes New Administrative Rules on Title IX for Campus Sexual Assault and LGBTQ Protections
By Tracy Thomas
Chronicle, Here's How Title IX Could Change Under Biden's Proposed RuleThe U.S. Education Department on Thursday released its proposed Title IX regulations, which would reverse many Trump-era policies and restore…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Federal Court hears multiple class actions on systemic discrimination against First Nations children
Guardian Law Group, Strosberg Sasso Sutts, Sotos involved in class actions in federal courts roundup
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Should Private Schools Proven to Discriminate Intentionally Receive Government Aid?
In thinking about the recent Supreme Court decision in Carson v. Makin, No. 20-1088, which deals with private religious schools and state tuition programs, I raised the question of whether…
WSNYC Blog: The Latest in Employment Law
Mo’Nique Settles Discrimination Suit With Netflix
After a nearly three-year long lawsuit, stand-up comedian and actress Monique Hicks and streaming service Netflix Inc. officially concluded their legal dispute. Monique Hicks, professionally known as Mo’Nique, sued the…
Employment Law Lookout
Seventh Circuit Reaffirms the Importance of Identifying a Proper Comparator in Discrimination Claims
By Kimberly Shen (Summer Fellow) and Timothy M. Rusche Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 31, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment in the employer’s…