Court Cases – Workplace Fairness, Empower Workers https://www.workplacefairness.org Employment Law Tue, 02 Sep 2025 13:40:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.workplacefairness.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/favicon.gif Court Cases – Workplace Fairness, Empower Workers https://www.workplacefairness.org 32 32 State of Texas vs Pamela Bondi https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/state-of-texas-vs-pamela-bondi/ Tue, 02 Sep 2025 13:40:23 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=31936 Stanley v. City of Sanford https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/stanley-v-city-of-sanford/ Mon, 04 Aug 2025 14:23:12 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=31711 DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ET AL. v. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, ET AL. https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/donald-j-trump-president-of-the-united-states-et-al-v-american-federation-of-government-employees-et-al/ Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:52:10 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=31563 Supreme Court Rules DOGE Can Access Social Security Data and Avoid FOIA—for Now https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/supreme-court-rules-doge-can-access-social-security-data-and-avoid-foia-for-now/ Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:01:04 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=31489 https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/31402/ Sat, 14 Jun 2025 13:52:16 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=31402 https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/31387/ Fri, 06 Jun 2025 20:37:08 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=31387 On May 15, 2025, the district court for the Northern District of Texas issued an order vacating the gender-identity portions of the EEOC’s 2024 Enforcement Guidance.  In the order, District Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk stated that all language defining “sex” under Title VII to include “sexual orientation” and/or “gender identity” was contrary to law and therefore vacated.

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Federal Court Vacates Portion of PWFA Final Rule Requiring Accommodation for Elective Abortions https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/federal-court-vacates-portion-of-pwfa-final-rule-requiring-accommodation-for-elective-abortions/ Tue, 27 May 2025 18:22:54 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=31355 Texas vs EEOC https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/texas-vs-eeoc/ Mon, 19 May 2025 18:05:20 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=31330 https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/31287/ Mon, 12 May 2025 21:08:37 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=31287 Sixth Circuit Upholds Pay Differential in Equal Pay Act Case: Budget Constraints and Market Forces at Play https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/sixth-circuit-upholds-pay-differential-in-equal-pay-act-case-budget-constraints-and-market-forces-at-play/ Wed, 07 May 2025 13:35:38 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=31273 Judge blocks mass layoffs at CFPB in the latest twist over the fate of the agency https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/judge-blocks-mass-layoffs-at-cfpb-in-the-latest-twist-over-the-fate-of-the-agency/ Mon, 21 Apr 2025 15:38:00 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=31222 Supreme Court blocks order requiring Trump administration to reinstate thousands of federal workers https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/supreme-court-blocks-order-requiring-trump-administration-to-reinstate-thousands-of-federal-workers/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 16:24:26 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=31205 Second Circuit Adopts Broad Reading of ADA Protections in Workplace Accommodations Case https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/second-circuit-adopts-broad-reading-of-ada-protections-in-workplace-accommodations-case/ Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:22:31 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=31179 In a decision issued on March 25, 2025, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals clarified the scope of protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regarding workplace accommodations. The ruling establishes that employees with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodations, even if they can perform the essential functions of their jobs without them.

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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Negates Ruling on Federal Contractor Minimum Wage https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/fifth-circuit-court-of-appeals-negates-ruling-on-federal-contractor-minimum-wage/ Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:18:20 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=31178 D.C. Circuit Rules Trump Can Remove Independent Agency Members Without Cause https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/d-c-circuit-rules-trump-can-remove-independent-agency-members-without-cause/ Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:08:31 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=31145 https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/31049/ Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:43:09 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=31049 Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Enforcement of President Trump’s Anti-Diversity Equity and Inclusion Executive Orders https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/federal-court-temporarily-blocks-enforcement-of-president-trumps-anti-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-executive-orders/ Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:16:03 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=30987 The Sixth Circuit Rules on Arbitration and Employer’s Requirement to Explain Terms https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/the-sixth-circuit-rules-on-arbitration-and-employers-requirement-to-explain-terms/ Mon, 24 Feb 2025 13:16:22 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=30890 Fifth Circuit Upholds Minimum Wage Rate for Federal Contractors https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/fifth-circuit-upholds-minimum-wage-rate-for-federal-contractors/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:41:37 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=30826 Tenth Circuit Clarifies Individual Liability Under the Family Medical Leave Act https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/tenth-circuit-clarifies-individual-liability-under-the-family-medical-leave-act/ Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:47:01 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=30715 Supreme Court Won’t Consider Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Mandate https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/supreme-court-wont-consider-federal-contractor-minimum-wage-mandate/ Mon, 20 Jan 2025 14:44:55 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=30645 U.S. Department of Education’s 2024 Title IX Final Rule Addressing Sex-Based Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Vacated https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/u-s-department-of-educations-2024-title-ix-final-rule-addressing-sex-based-discrimination-and-sexual-harassment-vacated/ Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:16:55 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=30618 Employers Face New Challenges as NLRB Restores ‘Clear and Unmistakable’ Waiver Standard https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/employers-face-new-challenges-as-nlrb-restores-clear-and-unmistakable-waiver-standard/ Wed, 08 Jan 2025 12:53:19 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=30514 Texas District Court Invalidates DOL Overtime Rule https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/texas-district-court-invalidates-dol-overtime-rule/ Mon, 30 Dec 2024 14:26:35 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=30223 Mejia v. High Brew Coffee Inc.: Websites Aren’t Public Places for Purposes of ADA Accommodations https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/mejia-v-high-brew-coffee-inc-websites-arent-public-places-for-purposes-of-ada-accommodations/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 17:38:17 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=30011 Amazon.com Services LLC and Dana Joann Miller and Amazon Labor Union https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/amazon-com-services-llc-and-dana-joann-miller-and-amazon-labor-union/ Mon, 09 Dec 2024 15:05:01 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=29995 Verizon Maryland to Pay $115,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/verizon-maryland-to-pay-115000-in-eeoc-disability-discrimination-suit/ Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:23:07 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=29508 FTC Appeals Texas District Court Ruling That Blocked Noncompete Ban to Fifth Circuit https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/ftc-appeals-texas-district-court-ruling-that-blocked-noncompete-ban-to-fifth-circuit/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 17:44:56 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=29100 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Declines Review on the NLRB’s Standard Disfavoring Certain Severance Agreement Language. https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/the-u-s-court-of-appeals-for-the-sixth-circuit-declines-review-on-the-nlrbs-standard-disfavoring-certain-severance-agreement-language/ Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:53:01 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=29050 Kemp v. Regeneron Pharm., Inc https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/kemp-v-regeneron-pharm-inc/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 14:26:09 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=28853 Mayfield v. US Department of Labor https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/mayfield-v-us-department-of-labor/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 14:20:55 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=28852 EEOC Sues Three Companies for Workplace Harassment https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/eeoc-sues-three-companies-for-workplace-harassment/ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 16:03:39 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=28838 Supreme Court Won’t Restore Oklahoma Family Planning Funds Pulled After Abortion Law Pushback https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/supreme-court-wont-restore-oklahoma-family-planning-funds-pulled-after-abortion-law-pushback/ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:59:50 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=28837 FLSA Collective Actions, Bars Out-of-State Opt-Ins https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/flsa-collective-actions-bars-out-of-state-opt-ins/ Tue, 03 Sep 2024 14:04:11 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=28804 EEOC Sues Three Employers for Disability Discrimination https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/eeoc-sues-three-employers-for-disability-discrimination/ Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:51:27 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=28803 Second Circuit Ruling Clarifies Reach of EFAA Under Continuing Violation Doctrine in Sexual Harassment Cases https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/second-circuit-ruling-clarifies-reach-of-efaa-under-continuing-violation-doctrine-in-sexual-harassment-cases/ Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:51:57 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=28649
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OFLC Announces Final Decommission of the Permanent Online System https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/oflc-announces-final-decommission-of-the-permanent-online-system/ Mon, 26 Aug 2024 13:55:03 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=28647 DOMINI BIANCHI et al v ANTHONY G. BROWN et al https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/domini-bianchi-et-al-v-anthony-g-brown-et-al/ Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:18:46 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=28477

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 SEC v. Jarkesy https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/sec-v-jarkesy/ Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:06:57 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=28476 5th Circ. Blocks Transfer Of SpaceX NLRB Suit https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/5th-circ-blocks-transfer-of-spacex-nlrb-suit/ Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:00:26 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=28475 Mobley v. Workday, Inc.  https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/mobley-v-workday-inc/ Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:12:25 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=28353 Coalition for TJ v. Fairfax County School Board https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/coalition-for-tj-v-fairfax-county-school-board/ Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:01:09 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=28351 Muldrow v. City of St. Louis https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/muldrow-v-city-of-st-louis/ Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=27774 In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court described what an employee who challenges a job transfer under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 must establish. The Court held that such employees must show that the transfer caused them some harm — which need not be significant — related to an identifiable term or condition of employment.]]>

In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court described what an employee who challenges a job transfer under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 must establish. The Court held that such employees must show that the transfer caused them some harm — which need not be significant — related to an identifiable term or condition of employment.

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EEOC v. DHL https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/eeoc-v-dhl/ Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=27666 DHL, a delivery company, agreed to pay $8.7 million to settle a racial discrimination lawsuit brought by the EEOC. The suit alleged that the company intentionally gave black employees more difficult work assignments and sent them on routes through dangerous areas.]]>

DHL, a delivery company, agreed to pay $8.7 million to settle a racial discrimination lawsuit brought by the EEOC. The suit alleged that the company intentionally gave black employees more difficult work assignments and sent them on routes through dangerous areas.

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EEOC v. Red Robin International, Inc. https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/eeoc-v-red-robin-international-inc/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=27627 The restaurant chain Red Robin will pay $600,000 in total to four former employees after claims about sexual harassment by a line cook were ignored.]]>

The restaurant chain Red Robin will pay $600,000 in total to four former employees after claims about sexual harassment by a line cook were ignored.

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EEOC v. Radiant Services Corp., BaronHR, LLC, et al https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/eeoc-v-radiant-services-corp-baronhr-llc-et-al/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=27550 A job staffing company is to pay $2.2 million to settle a hiring discrimination lawsuit. The EEOC claimed that BaronHR routinely engaged in practices to avoid hiring people of color and disabled individuals for certain types of jobs.]]>

A job staffing company is to pay $2.2 million to settle a hiring discrimination lawsuit. The EEOC claimed that BaronHR routinely engaged in practices to avoid hiring people of color and disabled individuals for certain types of jobs.

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EEOC v. American Screening https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/eeoc-v-american-screening/ Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=27478 A medical testing supply company will pay $50k to settle a race discrimination lawsuit brought by the EEOC after firing a black employee because of her natural hair. The employee claims the company sent an HR worker to speak with her after she stopped wearing a straight-haired wig and began displaying her natural curls.]]>

A medical testing supply company will pay $50k to settle a race discrimination lawsuit brought by the EEOC after firing a black employee because of her natural hair. The employee claims the company sent an HR worker to speak with her after she stopped wearing a straight-haired wig and began displaying her natural curls.

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EEOC v. Ephraim McDowell Health, Inc. https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/eeoc-v-ephraim-mcdowell-health-inc/ Wed, 03 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=27427 The EEOC filed a lawsuit claiming that a hospital discriminated against a female employee by denying her a promotion and then retaliated against her by firing her after she filed a discrimination charge with the EEOC. A male who did not meet education requirements for the job that the female employee sought was hired instead of her, and the EMH CEO has allegedly stated that a male is better fit for the role.]]>

The EEOC filed a lawsuit claiming that a hospital discriminated against a female employee by denying her a promotion and then retaliated against her by firing her after she filed a discrimination charge with the EEOC. A male who did not meet education requirements for the job that the female employee sought was hired instead of her, and the EMH CEO has allegedly stated that a male is better fit for the role.

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US DOJ, et. al. v. Apple, Inc. https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/us-doj-et-al-v-apple-inc/ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=27207 The US DOJ and over one dozen states filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the company of using anticompetitive tactics. The suit claims Apple illegally used strategies to maintain a smartphone monopoly, such as embedding restrictive terms in the app store.]]>

The US DOJ and over one dozen states filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the company of using anticompetitive tactics. The suit claims Apple illegally used strategies to maintain a smartphone monopoly, such as embedding restrictive terms in the app store.

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EEOC v. Walgreens Co. https://www.workplacefairness.org/court_case/eeoc-v-walgreens-co/ Wed, 20 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.workplacefairness.org/?post_type=court_case&p=27173 Walgreens agreed to pay $205,000 to settle claims regarding pregnancy and disability discrimination. The EEOC filed suit, alleging the pharmacy and retailer had unlawfully denied a pregnant employee the right to take emergency medical leave, causing the employee to quit in response.]]>

Walgreens agreed to pay $205,000 to settle claims regarding pregnancy and disability discrimination. The EEOC filed suit, alleging the pharmacy and retailer had unlawfully denied a pregnant employee the right to take emergency medical leave, causing the employee to quit in response.

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