According to one federal court judge, a transgendered former employee can proceed with an employment discrimination case under the American With Disabilities Act (“ADA”) alleging that she was mistreated and fired based on her gender-identity-related disability. Blatt v. Cabela’s Retail, Inc., No. 5:14-cv-04822 (E.D. Pa. May 18, 2017).
While courts have recognized federal protections…
A federal magistrate in New York has recommended that an employment discrimination case survive a dismissal motion even though some of the claims relied on facts that occurred outside the statute of limitation. Grimes-Jenkins v. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., 16-cv-4897. In Grimes, the Plaintiff alleged claims of discrimination and retaliation…
A federal court in Tennessee denied an employer’s motion for summary judgment on an African-American employee’s race discrimination and hostile work environment claims under Title VII and state law. The decision was based in large part on the sheer volume of several supervisors’ alleged use of offensive, intimidating remarks. The record included evidence of frequent…
In a recent decision from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the Court held that sexual orientation discrimination constitutes discrimination based on gender stereotyping and, as such, is covered under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The case was filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of an employee who had …
A U.S. District Court in Maryland recently denied an employer’s motion for summary judgment allowing the EEOC to pursue its allegation that an employer engaged in discriminatory practices regarding a promotion. EEOC v. Dimensions Healthcare Sys., No. 15-2342 (D. Md. Sept. 2, 2016).
The employer’s Associate Vice President (“AVP”) is alleged to have …
