Topic
Workplace Discrimination
2,138 published works
Missouri Lawyers Media
U.S. lawsuit alleges Google denied employee a job after military leave
By Reuters
Home>National News>U.S. lawsuit alleges Google denied employee a job after military leaveA Google logo at a company research facility in Mountain View, California, on April 15, 2026. (REUTERS/Carlos Barria) Listen…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Evolving Legal Protections and Benefits for Employees Experiencing Menopause
By By: Lucas J. Asper, Leslie E. Wallis
Quick Hits A growing number of states and localities are passing laws to prohibit workplace discrimination based on menopause or perimenopause. Menopause symptoms may be covered under the ADA, depending…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Beltway Buzz, October 23, 2026
SCOTUS Ends Legal Challenge Filed by Former NLRB Member Wilcox. The Supreme Court of the United States has denied the petition for a writ of certiorari filed by former National…
Labor & Employment Insights
From “What Could Go Wrong?” to “No Robo Bosses”: California Turns AI Employment Risks into Legal Requirements
By Katherine E. Griffin, Jennifer M. Trulock, A.J. Bahou
Last year, we wrote about the growing trend of managers using artificial intelligence to make employment decisions and the significant legal risks that can arise when employers rely too heavily…
Quirky Questions
Parting Ways Professionally: Key Considerations in Drafting Separation Agreements
By Nicholas J. Pappas, Nicholas Wing
When it comes to agreements governing an employee’s separation from employment, the fine print matters—and in New York, that print has recently become even finer. Courts across the state have…
Florida Eminent Domain Law Blog
New Florida Laws for 2026: A Business Compliance Check on What Took Effect July 1
The new Florida laws of 2026 are no longer something to plan for. Most of them took effect on July 1, and six weeks later the practical question for Florida…
Foley & Lardner LLP
Risk Considerations as EEOC Moves to Ax Data Reports
On July 23, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published a proposed rule to rescind regulations requiring EEO-1 Component 1 reports and other workforce demographic reports and related…
Inside the False Claims Act
Starbucks Settlement Adds to Growing Scrutiny of Corporate DEI Programs
By Richard Arnholt, Tim K. Garrett
On September 17, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that Starbucks agreed to pay $1 million and undertake several commitments to resolve a lawsuit alleging that Starbucks engaged in employment…
Religion Clause
EEOC Sues Frozen Snack Manufacturer Over Firing of Jewish Employee
The EEOC announced yesterday that it has filed suit against the Texas-based Bell Creameries, Inc. charging it with religious discrimination against a Jewish employee who was a body shop technician. …
Original Source
DOJ Announces Largest Settlement Yet in Drive to Use the FCA to Target Alleged Employment Discrimination
By Kristin Graham Koehler, Jaime L.M. Jones, Kyle J. Fiet, Joseph R. LoCascio
Earlier this week, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a $25 million settlement with three Accenture entities to resolve allegations that they violated the FCA by engaging in conduct DOJ…