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Every decision we've filed under Civil Rights - Employment.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling regarding overtime pay calculations and FMLA leave notice at a retirement facility. The court held that unaccepted settlement checks did not moot the plaintiffs' claims and that the employer failed to provide adequate notice for foreseeable leave.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a whistleblower retaliation claim under Virginia law. The court held that the employee did not have an objectively reasonable belief that reported conduct by a non-employee guest violated workplace laws.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an employment discrimination lawsuit brought by a contractor employee with disabilities. The court held that in-person attendance was an essential function of the job and that the employer was not required to grant full-time telework as a reasonable accommodation.
The Sixth Circuit reversed and remanded a district court ruling that denied attorneys' fees to a watchdog group under the Freedom of Information Act. The court held that a federal agency's mid-litigation release of documents, prompted by a third-party submitter's change of position, constitutes a voluntary change sufficient to trigger fee eligibility.
The Sixth Circuit reversed in part and affirmed in part a district court ruling regarding a Freedom of Information Act dispute between a watchdog group and the Tennessee Valley Authority. The court held that the agency improperly withheld certain logistical details and employee names while upholding most redactions under FOIA exemptions.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to TC Transcontinental Tulsa in a Title VII employment discrimination case brought by a pro se plaintiff.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Merit Systems Protection Board's decision to uphold the removal of a Department of Veterans Affairs employee. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that it would have removed the employee regardless of any protected whistleblowing activity.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Merit Systems Protection Board decision denying a whistleblower retaliation claim. The court held that the petitioner failed to prove her disclosures were a contributing factor in her adverse personnel actions.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a healthcare system that denied religious exemptions from a COVID-19 vaccination policy. The court held that the system demonstrated undue hardship by showing realistic risks to patient safety and staffing during a surge of the Delta variant.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a complaint alleging violations of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act. The court held that a hospital's obligations under the statute end once a patient is admitted as an inpatient in good faith.