Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil Rights - Employment.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment against an appellant alleging retaliation under federal civil rights statutes. The court also granted sanctions against the appellant's counsel for citing non-existent legal authorities in a reply brief.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the State of Kansas in a gender discrimination case brought by a former court clerk. The court held that the plaintiff failed to link the alleged hostile work environment and retaliation to her gender.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict awarding compensatory and punitive damages to an employee subjected to severe sexual harassment. The court held that Title VII plaintiffs have no duty to mitigate emotional distress damages and that the employer failed to make good-faith efforts to comply with federal law.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's civil rights claims alleging employment and housing discrimination. The court held that the plaintiff lacked standing to assert claims on behalf of others and failed to plead sufficient facts to support the allegations.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The court held that the appellant forfeited her claims by failing to address the district court's reasoning in her appellate brief.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that an employee with a stroke and diabetes was not disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide evidence that his conditions substantially limited a major life activity.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment on claims of racial discrimination and retaliation but remanded a First Amendment claim regarding belief-based retaliation. The court found no evidence that the employer's actions were motivated by the plaintiff's race.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in an employment discrimination case. The panel found no error in the lower court's review of the record and the parties' arguments.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order compelling arbitration in an employment dispute involving sexual harassment allegations. The court held that the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act does not apply because the dispute arose before the statute's effective date.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a religious discrimination case involving a healthcare worker's refusal to be vaccinated. The court held that the employer demonstrated undue hardship by showing that exempting the employee posed an unacceptable risk to patient and staff safety.