WIRTW #231 (the “Obama <3 Roberts” edition)
Yesterday was the most anticipated day at the U.S. Supreme Court in quite some time. The Court handed down its opinion in National Federatio...
Abandoning job because of harassment does not support retaliation claim, says the 6th Circuit
By Jon Hyman
Last week , I discussed the 6th Circuit’s most recent pronouncement on same-sex harassment. I noted that while some would argue the Court’s ...
Did the 6th Circuit just approve a claim for benign discrimination?
By Jon Hyman
In Litton v. Talawanda Sch. Dist. (6th Cir. 6/26/12) [pdf] , a demoted and transferred custodian sued his employer for age and race discrim...
Will the Supreme Court (re)define employer liability for harassment by supervisors? Vance v. Ball St. Univ.
By Jon Hyman
An employer’s liability for unlawful harassment depends, in part, on whether the alleged perpetrator of the harassment is a supervisor or a ...
Sporadic and isolated comments: “Regarded as” claims under the New ADA vs. the Old ADA
By Jon Hyman
The ADA protects three classes of “disabled” employees: Those with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or mor...