Practice Area: Employment

Seventh Circuit Upholds Summary Judgment For Employer In Ada Discrimination Case Based On Direct Threat Exception

Posted on May 2, 2022

The Seventh Circuit recently held an employer’s rescission of an employment offer upon learning the prospective employee suffered from uncontrolled seizures did not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Russell Pontinen (“Pontinen”) applied to work as a Utility Person at United States Steel Corporation’s (“USS”) Midwest Plant and received a contingent employment offer. After…
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President Biden Signs Federal Law Restricting Sexual Harassment And Assault Arbitration

Posted on April 1, 2022

On March 3, 2022, President Joe Biden (“President Biden”) signed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (“the Act”), a law that limits the use of pre-dispute arbitration agreements and class action waivers covering sexual assault and sexual harassment claims. The Act amends the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) to…
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Osha Withdraws Vaccine Of Test Emergency Temporary Standard For Large Employers

Posted on March 1, 2022

On Tuesday, January 25, 2022, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced the withdrawal of its November 2021 Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) that would have required private sector U.S. employers with 100 or more employees to either mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for their employees or require them to comply with weekly COVID-19 testing and…
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Supreme Court Blocks President Biden’s Covid 19 Emergency Temporary Standard

Posted on February 1, 2022

On November 5, 2021, OSHA released the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) providing that employers with at least 100 employees adopt a vaccination policy requiring employees to be fully vaccinated or submit to weekly testing. On January 13, 2021, in a 6-3 decision, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling blocking the mandate stating…
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Osha Opens Investigation Following Death Of Six Employees In Amazon Warehouse Collapse

Posted on January 3, 2022

On Friday December 10, 2021, an EF-3 tornado devastated the Midwest, including the community of Edwardsville, Illinois. The Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville was hit by the tornado, causing the sides of the warehouse to collapse and the roof to cave in. Six were killed and one other hospitalized. The Monday following the deadly event, the…
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Fifth Circuit Stays Osha’s Covid 19 Emergency Temporary Standard

Posted on December 1, 2021

On November 5, 2021, OSHA released a COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) providing that employers with at least 100 employees adopt a vaccination policy requiring employees to be fully vaccinated or submit to weekly testing. The ETS further required employers to provide paid time off to recover from and receive the vaccine, and unvaccinated employees…
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Eeoc Issues Guidance On Enforcement Of Discrimination Laws Regarding Gender Identity And Sexual Orientation

Posted on November 1, 2021

Last year, the United States Supreme Court decided Bostock v. Clayton Cty., Georgia, 140 S. Ct. 1731 (2020) and held that it is unlawful under Title VII to discriminate against an employee because of their gender identity or sexual orientation. Since then, employers have been left with little guidance regarding how far the decision reaches….
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Eleventh Circuit Upholds Monetary And Nonmonetary Rule 11 Sanctions Against Serial Ada Case Filers

Posted on October 1, 2021

In Johnson v. 27th Ave. Caraf, Inc., the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals sent a message: If you choose to misuse the legal system, be prepared to suffer the consequences. No. 19-14353, 2021 WL 3627604, at *30 (11th Cir. Aug. 17, 2021). In a thirty-page opinion, the Court upheld the trial court’s imposition of monetary…
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Us Department Of Labor Withdraws Joint Employer Rule

Posted on September 1, 2021

On July 29, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced the withdrawal of the “Joint Employer Rule”, which was established during the Trump Administration. This rule, which took effect on March 16, 2020, was intended to clarify the definition of who may be held jointly liable as an employer under the Fair Labor Standards…
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Fifth Circuit Court Of Appeals Rejects Lower Standard For Gender Identity Discrimination Claims Under Title Vii

Posted on August 2, 2021

Last summer, the United States Supreme Court decided Bostock v. Clayton County and held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it unlawful to discriminate against individuals for being homosexual or transgender. 140 S. Ct. 1731 (2020). The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently decided Olivarez v. T-Mobile USA, Inc., where…
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