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Supreme Court Adopts New Standard For Establishing Adverse Employment Action Element In Title VII Cases

Goodwin Procter LLP

To prevail on a claim of unlawful employment discrimination, a plaintiff must establish that the employer took an "adverse employment action" because of the employee's protected class.

Supreme Court Makes It Easier To File Workplace Discrimination Claims

Littler Mendelson

Alyesha Asghar said the Supreme Court's decision in Muldrow v. St. Louis, which will make it easier for employees to pursue discrimination claims over job transfers, does not mean an end to IE&D.

New Labor Protections For Thousands Of Public Workers In Colorado Take Effect In July

Littler Mendelson

Steve Baumann discusses The Protections for Public Workers Act, which will give new rights to many public workers across Colorado beginning July 1.

Muldrow Case Recalibrates Title VII "Significant Harm" Standard

Crowell & Moring LLP

On April 17, 2023, the Supreme Court handed down a unanimous decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri, No. 22-193, holding that transferees alleging discrimination under Title VII ...

Making Work Around Flammable & Combustible Liquids Safer

Exponent

Every day, U.S. fire departments respond to approximately nine fires involving the ignition of flammable and combustible liquids and gases in industrial and manufacturing facilities.

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Final Regulations Released

Jackson Lewis

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released the text of the final regulations and interpretative guidance implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) on April 15, 2024.

Wearing "Black Lives Matter" Symbol On Company Uniform May Be Protected Speech In The Workplace

McLane Middleton, Professional Association

On February 21, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") ruled in Home Depot USA, Inc. v. Morales, that Home Depot violated the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA")...

U.S. Supreme Court Holds That Title VII Requires Employees Establish Only "Some Harm" As A Result Of Transfer, Rejecting Lower Court Ruling That Harm Must Be "Significant" To Constitute Discrimination

Ford & Harrison LLP

Can an employer be sued by an employee for an alleged discriminatory transfer? The answer had been yes, so long as the transfer was based on a discriminatory reason and resulted...

What Texas Employers Should Know About The EEOC's Proposed Enforcement Guidance On Harassment In The Workplace

Fee, Smith & Sharp

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is working to finalize its first comprehensive guidance in over two decades to help employers recognize and prevent prohibited...

U.S. Supreme Court Holds That Job Transfer Can Be Discriminatory, Even If It Does Not Affect Pay Or Benefits

Fairfield and Woods

On April 17, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion holding that a mandatory job transfer can be discriminatory under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,

New York State Provides New Protections To Independent Contractors

Davis+Gilbert LLP

Independent contractors in New York State will soon have expanded protections under the New York Labor Law. On May 20, 2024, the Freelance Isn't Free Act takes effect...

Unanimous Supreme Court Issues Legal Standard For Title VII Suits Alleging Discriminatory Job Transfers

Holland & Knight

Under Title VII, a discriminatory job transfer is actionable if the transfer resulted in some harm with respect to an identifiable term or condition of employment.

EEOC Issues Final Rule Implementing The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Smith Gambrell & Russell

On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") issued a preview notice of the final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ("PWFA").

New York City App-Based Workers' Minimum Pay-Rate Increases

Jackson Lewis

Delivery platform companies must pay delivery workers in New York City a minimum rate of at least $19.56 per hour, Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Department of Consumer...

Supreme Court Rules Discriminatory Job Transfers Need Not Produce "Significant" Harm To Be Actionable Under Title VII

Proskauer Rose LLP

On April 17, 2024, the United States Supreme Court ruled on the standard under which a plaintiff can proceed with a claim for a discriminatory job transfer under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VII").

Yesterday, The Supreme Court Cleared Up When A Job Transfer May Be Discriminatory. But Not Really. Actually, Not At All.

Pierson Ferdinand

Suppose an employer transfers an employee, and that employee believes that unlawful bias fueled the decision. Does that transfer have to significantly disadvantage...

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Long Anticipated Final Rule Published By The EEOC

Bracewell

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its final rule and interpretive guidance implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act...

SCOTUS Issues Highly Anticipated Muldrow Decision, Rejecting Heightened Harm Requirement In Adverse Action Analysis

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Seyfarth Synopsis: The United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in one of the most anticipated employment cases of this term. In Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, the Court considered whether Title...

U.S. Supreme Court Lowers The Bar For Forced-Transfer Discrimination Claims By Employees

Duane Morris LLP

The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled unanimously that lower courts cannot require a plaintiff to show a heightened level of harm—such as "significant" or "material" harm...

California Legislature Proposes Bill Giving Employees The Right To "Disconnect" From Work

Jackson Lewis

California's pro-employee employment regulations are often compared to those of the European Union. Recently, the California legislature borrowed another European idea for a proposed bill...

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