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That time when Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett upheld a plaintiff’s $300K discrimination win

The Employer Handbook

Welcome back to “ Amy Coney Barrett Week” at The Employer Handbook. Today, let’s see how Judge Barrett dealt with a jury verdict in the plaintiff’s favor on her national origin discrimination claim that the plaintiff brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Rachel Malehorn / CC BY. Proctor Hosp.

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3 Actionable Ways to Support Your LGBTQ+ Employees During Pride Month

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However, 20% of LGBTQ+ Americans have experienced discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity when applying for jobs, which jumps up to 32% for LGBTQ+ folks who are people of color. Sounds like it’s a job for the employee handbook! ??. heteronormative worldview. Intersectionality matters, y’all.

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We interrupt this mediation discussion for a NEW Supreme Court employment discrimination decision!

The Employer Handbook

” In 2012, the Supreme Court decided Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. In Hosanna-Tabor, an elementary school teacher brought an employment discrimination claim against her religious employer. Morrissey-Berru. The “ministerial exception.” EEOC (available here ).

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Can Waste Management Employee Prove Disability Discrimination Claim?

HR Daily Advisor

The former employee claims he was discriminated against under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Until 2012, he operated a 40-ton truck along a daily route, picking up curbside residential trash. In January 2012, Justin fell from his truck and twisted his leg.

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New EEOC lawsuit highlights the discrimination risks of mandatory flu shots

The Employer Handbook

In its compliance manual, the EEOC acknowledges that workplace safety is a factor that can create undue hardship when considering a religious accommodation. So, wouldn’t not getting a flu shot impede workplace safety? ” (my emphasis).

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If at first, you don’t succeed, try, try, try, try again. Then, file an age discrimination lawsuit. Then try again.

The Employer Handbook

From 2004 through 2012, she volunteered in her children’s schools, substitute taught, and observed various classes as part of her post-graduate coursework. So, she gave up applying and just sued for age discrimination. We agree that there is no probative evidence of discrimination. She didn’t get the job.

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Are paralegals entitled to overtime under the FLSA? Probably.

The Employer Handbook

We explored discrimination, disability accommodations, family and medical leave. Is your employee handbook compliant? Image Credit: 401(K) 2012 on Flickr. And then we got to the Fair Labor Standards Act. So, I asked the audience, which was comprised of most generalists, how many often worked more than 40 hours per workweek?