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February 18, 2026
An Illinois federal judge tossed a pansexual Amazon worker's bias suit claiming that a colleague called him a homophobic slur and that he was fired for complaining about it, ruling he can't overcome evidence that he was terminated for racking up too much "idle time" on the job.
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February 17, 2026
Two professors at law schools in Michigan and Florida have sued the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in D.C. federal court, seeking documents related to 20 letters the agency sent to law firms over their purported diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
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February 17, 2026
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission told a D.C. federal court Tuesday that a security company has agreed to pay $45,000 to end a suit from the agency claiming it stopped giving an officer work after she requested time and a private space to pump breast milk.
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February 17, 2026
Democratic lawmakers have reintroduced a bill that would establish workplace harassment as a violation of federal civil rights law and solidify protections for LGBTQ+ workers, condemning the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's backtrack on these issues under President Donald Trump's administration.
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February 17, 2026
The Seventh Circuit on Friday affirmed the dismissal of a Title VII claim brought by public school employees challenging the state of Illinois' requirement during the COVID-19 pandemic that they undergo weekly testing if they refused to take the vaccine, saying they failed to "moor their objections to the testing requirement to any religious beliefs."
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February 17, 2026
Wigdor LLP secured settlements on behalf of an actress victimized by Harvey Weinstein and a fintech executive discharged after two pregnancies, and is leading the charge in high-profile employment litigation against the NFL and NCAA, earning the firm a spot among the 2025 Law360 Employment Groups of the Year.
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February 17, 2026
A former Massachusetts secretary for elder affairs says she was targeted for removal from her position during Gov. Maura Healey's administration based on anti-Asian bias, according to a complaint filed in state court.
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February 17, 2026
A South Dakota hotel and its owner are pressuring defense counsel provided by an insurance carrier in an underlying racial discrimination lawsuit to submit filings relying on artificial intelligence that could potentially violate legal ethics rules, the insurer alleged in Nebraska federal court Tuesday.
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February 17, 2026
The Eleventh Circuit refused to reinstate a lawsuit from a fire chief who claimed he was unlawfully fired for declining to reprimand firefighters who refused to comply with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, chiding his attorney for implying that anti-Christian bias infected the lower court's decision to toss the case.
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February 13, 2026
Jefferson Health System terminated its former vice president of facilities management over "his refusal to participate in" what he described as "an Enron-style financial engineering scheme" related to a proposed energy-as-a-service transaction that he believed posed serious regulatory risks, according to a suit filed in Pennsylvania.
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February 13, 2026
New statistics show about half of workers who've been in a workplace relationship kept it hidden from their employer, one of numerous challenges companies face in trying to mitigate legal risks that stem from office romances, experts say. As Valentine's Day passes, here are three tips to help ensure workplace relationships don't lead to litigation.
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February 13, 2026
The owner of four Washington kiosks known as bikini barista coffee stands can't dodge the state attorney general's action accusing him of underpaying and discriminating against female workers, a King County Superior Court judge ruled Friday, rejecting the defendant's argument that the women themselves would have to sue.
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February 13, 2026
This week, the Second Circuit will consider a former Con Edison worker's claim that a trial court improperly excluded evidence from trial that limited the amount of backpay that she was able to receive despite the jury finding the energy company retaliated against her.
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February 13, 2026
CSX Transportation Inc. is asking a Florida federal court to allow for an immediate appeal to the Eleventh Circuit of the denial of its bid to dismiss a former employee's medical leave claims, arguing that the ruling runs counter to what other appellate courts have said on this statute of limitations issue.
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February 13, 2026
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's restored quorum has allowed it to reboot its dormant amicus program, and the commission submitted all three of its new briefs in cases where women alleged they were treated worse than their male co-workers. Here's a look at where the agency is directing its amicus efforts so far after a yearlong hiatus.
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February 13, 2026
Pennsylvania-based healthcare system Geisinger Health and two related entities have agreed to pay $450,000 to resolve a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit alleging the organization's leave policy bucked the Americans with Disabilities Act, according to settlement documents filed Friday.
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February 13, 2026
The Sixth Circuit declined to reinstate a bisexual construction worker's harassment suit alleging that his coworkers called him homophobic slurs on the job, ruling the company can't be held liable because it responded swiftly when he took his complaints to human resources.
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February 13, 2026
A former Sysco diesel technician and Christian preacher failed to support constructive discharge and overtime time claims in his suit alleging he was treated differently because of his religion and denied overtime, a North Carolina federal judge ruled, trimming those claims while also cutting certain claims for retaliation.
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February 13, 2026
A class of National Football League coaches will have their day in court after a New York federal judge on Friday denied the NFL its bid to force the coaches' discrimination claims into arbitration because it did not provide a fair and neutral arbitration forum.
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February 13, 2026
A former clerk in the Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, prosecutor's office failed to revive a suit claiming she was fired for reporting a coworker's use of a racial slur when a federal judge said Thursday she'd presented no evidence the slur was used more than once.
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February 13, 2026
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP snagged substantial management-side wins last year, including a decision from the Maryland Supreme Court ruling that the de minimis doctrine for federal wage and hours cases applies to state claims, earning the firm a spot among the 2025 Law360 Employment Groups of the Year.
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February 13, 2026
The philanthropic arm of retiree advocacy group AARP wants a California federal judge to reject software provider Workday's bid to toss a suit claiming its artificial intelligence tools discriminated against job applicants, arguing that disparate impact claims are fair game under federal age bias law.
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February 13, 2026
In the next two weeks, attorneys should keep an eye out for potential final approval of a $12 million deal to resolve a class action alleging Delta Air Lines failed to pay proper wages. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters coming up in California.
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February 13, 2026
The Trump administration hit Harvard University with a suit Friday claiming that the college has illegally withheld data necessary to determine whether it is following the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark ruling outlawing affirmative action in admissions.
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February 13, 2026
A Michigan hospital has agreed to pay $30,000 to resolve a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit claiming it illegally failed to accommodate a nurse's metabolic condition by refusing to transfer her to a less demanding role.