HUD charges Facebook with unlawful discrimination based on targeted advertising practices that violate the Fair Housing Act by restricting who can view housing advertisements.
New Virginia law prohibits employers from requiring employee execution of nondisclosure agreements that conceal details relating to sexual assault claims as a condition of employment.
Employee was not disabled based on evidence that she could perform the duties of her position under a certain supervisor.
The Fourth Circuit holds that false rumors that a female employee slept with male boss for a promotion can give rise to Title VII discrimination based on sex where the employer is charged with participating in circulation of the rumor and acting on the rumor by disciplining the female employee.
Legislation will prohibit most employers from requiring applicants to submit to pre-employment testing for marijuana in NYC.
As more states legalize medical and recreational marijuana, courts continue to struggle with the issue of how medical marijuana–which is still illegal under federal law–should be treated under federal employment laws, such as the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The Supreme Court will review the issue that has splintered U.S. Courts of Appeal regarding the interpretation of Title VII’s administrative exhaustion.
Fifth Circuit widens circuit split on controversial issue of Title VII protection against sexual orientation and transgender status.