United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upholds Pennsylvania District Court’s enforcement of a modified non-compete agreement blocking former employee from competing with former employer.
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit holds accusations of racism against a plaintiff in the workplace cannot form a race discrimination claim or retaliation claim.
The Court held that basing an employee’s termination on issues that were not promptly addressed or documented in discipline to the employee is not in and of itself, evidence of pretext.
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In response to the wave of #MeToo sexual harassment claims, New York passed New York Law, N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 7515 (“Section 7515”), which prohibits the use of mandatory arbitration clauses to resolve any allegation or claim of an unlawful discriminatory practice of sexual harassment.
The Seventh Circuit held that a previously granted accommodation prevented an employee from performing an essential function of her job after her job duties changed. Accordingly, the employee was no longer qualified for her job.
The Second Circuit recently held that plaintiffs bringing disability discrimination claims must meet the higher but-for causation standard, rather than a mixed-motives standard.