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Tag Archives: Discrimination
Jury Awards $15 Million In Discriminatory Contract Termination Lawsuit
A federal jury in the Eastern District of Virginia has awarded plaintiff Worldwide Network Services, LLC $15 million in a lawsuit against DynCorp International. The award included $5 million in compensatory damages and $10 million in punitive damages. DynCorp prevailed on … Continue reading
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Associational Discrimination
Three recent decisions by the Courts of Appeals offer the opportunity to discuss discrimination or retaliation based on a person’s association with another person. The first is Holcomb v. Iona College, No. 06-3815 (2d Cir. 2008). The opinion can be … Continue reading
$1.7 Million Default Judgment Awarded In Age/Sex Discrimination Case
IL — Chicago woman awarded $1.7 by U.S. Magistrate Judge in age and sex discrimination suit. Her employer allegedly pulled her hair back and asked the 72-year old woman if she had had a face lift before terminating her employment. … Continue reading
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
The U.S. House approved the Senate version of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 today in a 414-1 vote. According to PointofLaw.com, the bill is expected to be signed by the President. UPDATE: President Bush signed the GINA on … Continue reading
4th Circuit Sends Religious Harassment Case Back For Trial
In EEOC v. Sunbelt Rentals, Inc., the Fourth Circuit overturned an award of summary judgment in a Title VII religious harassment suit and sent the case back to the district court for trial. The case involved allegations that the plaintiff was subjected … Continue reading
Bias Charges Rise 7% in 2007
According to statistics released today, employment discrimination charge filings with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission rose 7% overall in 2007. All categories showed double-digit percentage increases in the number of filings except for sex/gender claims, which only increased 7%. … Continue reading
Beauty Discrimination?
Two young women are claiming that Southwest Airlines discriminated against them because they are too attractive. Wiz Bang Blog has the story, along with video here. Hat tip to Overlawyered. You can’t make this stuff up. Does anyone think that … Continue reading
Supreme Court Interprets EEOC Regulations As To What Constitutes A “Charge” Of Discrimination
In an opinion issued today, the U.S. Supreme Court found that an intake form and affidavit that requested the EEOC to take action on behalf of the complainant constituted a “charge” of discrimination under the EEOC’s regulations. The case is … Continue reading
Supreme Court Decision On “Me-Too” Evidence Leaves Questions Unanswered
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision today in Sprint/United Mgmt. Co. v. Mendelsohn, No. 06-1221 (a copy of the opinion is here: Sprint/United v. Mendelsohn). The opinion leaves many questions about the admissiblity of so-called “me-too” evidence unanswered.
Virginia Bill Would Allow Employers To Fire Employees Who Do Not Speak English
The Washington Post reports today that “a Republican state senator from Fairfax County [Virginia] has introduced a proposal that would allow a boss to fire employees who don’t speak English in the workplace, which would make them ineligible for unemployment benefits.” The … Continue reading
5th Circuit Affirms Punitive Damage Award
On January 2, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed an award of $125,000 in punitive damages against an employer to each of eight plaintiffs for racial discrimination despite the plaintiffs being awarded $0 in compensatory … Continue reading
Failure To File Change Of Address With EEOC Did Not Excuse Time-Barred Filing
In KP v. Vienna Wolftrap Hotel, 1:07-cv-00625 (E.D.Va. 11/30/2007), the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (Cacheris, J.) granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s age discrimination claim based on the statute of limitations.
EEOC Releases Fact Sheet On Employment Tests And Selection Procedures
The EEOC released a fact sheet today on employment tests and selection procedures. It “provides technical assistance on some common issues relating to the federal anti-discrimination laws and the use of tests and other selection procedures in the employment process” and … Continue reading
Religious Discrimination Claim Survives Motion To Dismiss
In an opinion dated November 19, 2007, Andrews v. Virginia Union Univ., No. 3:07-cv-00447-REP (E.D.Va.), the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia denied a motion to dismiss disparate treatment and failure to accommodate religious discrimination claims brought … Continue reading
Federal Study Suggests That Employers Win Small Number of Employment Discrimination Claims On Summary Judgment
(h/t Workplace Prof Blog) An initial report by the Federal Judicial Center on summary judgment practice across the federal district courts suggests that between 9% – 14% of all employment discrimination cases are actually terminated on summary judgment (Table 12). The report … Continue reading
