Robert S. Gilmore and Kirsten B. Mooney | Mar 9, 2018 | Client Alerts, Labor & Employment
By Rob Gilmore and Kirsten Mooney On March 7, 2018, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals joined a number of other federal appellate courts in holding that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination against LBGT employees. In a long-awaited...
Alex E. Jones | Apr 6, 2017 | Client Alerts, Labor & Employment
By Alex E. Jones On April 4, 2017, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation – the highest court to reach such a conclusion. Title VII prohibits...
Alex E. Jones | Nov 24, 2015 | Articles, News
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently filed a lawsuit against Randstad, an employment staffing agency, for refusing to hire a qualified candidate due to her medicinal use of methadone. EEOC v. Randstad, US, LP, 1:15-CV-03354. The applicant,...