On July 29, 2020, the Ninth Circuit in Ashley Judd v. Harvey Weinstein unanimously reversed the district court’s ruling that Judd could not proceed with her sexual harassment claim against… CONTINUE
Firing Employees Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity
On June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court in Bostick v. Clayton ruled that employers cannot fire an employees based on their sexual orientation or gender identity under Title VII of… CONTINUE
Employment Discrimination & Systemic Racism in the U.S.
The nation—in fact, the world—has reached a new level of collective consciousness of systemic racism in the United States. For the first time, the United States may be forced to… CONTINUE
Gender-Based Pay Disparities after Rizo v. Yovino
The Ninth Circuit in its en banc decision Rizo v. Yovino, 950 F.3d 1217 (9th Cir. 2020) held that employers cannot use an employee’s prior pay as a “factor other… CONTINUE
International Workers’ Day in the Age of COVID-19
May 1st, International Workers’ Day, carries a new level of significance in the age of the COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic. It is no secret that workers who have been deemed “essential” to… CONTINUE