Did the 6th Circuit just approve a claim for benign discrimination?
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...
WIRTW #230 (the “2012 tour” edition)
By Jon Hyman
I’m taking my act on the road. I have a slew of speaking engagements lined up between now and the end of the year. Let me know if you’re pla...
6th Circuit moves the line between same-sex harassment and bullying
By Jon Hyman
Oil rigs must be awful places to work. Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services —the U.S. Supreme Court case the first recognized that Title VI...