Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil Rights - Employment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Merit Systems Protection Board's dismissal of an appeal for lack of jurisdiction. The court held that the petitioner failed to non-frivolously allege that his resignation from the Postal Service was involuntary due to coercion or duress.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a jury verdict in favor of the Bessemer City Board of Education. The court found no reversible error in the district court proceedings despite multiple arguments raised by the appellant regarding jury composition and evidence.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a school district that denied an employee paid sick leave for mandatory guide dog training, ruling the denial did not violate the ADA or FMLA.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in an employment discrimination case brought by a pro se plaintiff. The appellate panel held that the plaintiff failed to raise a genuine dispute of material fact regarding adverse employment actions or standing to sue on behalf of third parties.
The Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded a district court's grant of summary judgment to the Department of the Army in a Title VII employment discrimination case. The appellate court found sufficient evidence of a genuine dispute of material fact regarding discrimination, retaliation, and a hostile work environment based on sexual orientation.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a Title VII employment dispute. The appellate panel concluded the plaintiff failed to prove causation for retaliation or establish a hostile work environment.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a White employee's claim that mandatory racial sensitivity training created a hostile work environment. The court held that the allegations failed to meet the extremely high threshold required to prove a workplace permeated with discriminatory intimidation, ridicule, or insult.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a pregnancy discrimination and Family and Medical Leave Act case. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence that her pregnancy or leave requests were the motivating factors in her termination.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in an employment discrimination case. The panel held that the appellant failed to raise a genuine dispute of material fact regarding his termination.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in an employment discrimination case. The court held that the plaintiff failed to raise genuine disputes of material fact regarding pretext or the severity of alleged workplace conduct.