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Disability Discrimination Retaliation Arbitration

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August/September Case Summaries

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Summary: The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act applies not just to sexual assault and sexual harassment claims, but to all claims asserted in the “case.”...more

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SCOTUS 2023/24 Lookback and Preview: 8 Key Rulings that Impact the Workplace and 4 New Cases for Employers to Track Next Term

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The Supreme Court issued several momentous decisions last term that will have a lasting impact on employer practices. The Justices continued to shape the workplace law landscape by ruling on an array of issues involving...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Employer “waived” bye-bye to arbitration after litigating for 7 months

A federal appeals court recently refused to let a mortgage broker send its former employee’s disability discrimination lawsuit to arbitration, stating the company waived its right to arbitration when it actively participated...more

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California Court of Appeal Rules Arbitration Agreement Is Unenforceable

A California appellate court recently denied enforcement of an arbitration agreement because (1) it contained provisions the court found problematic, and (2) the employer presented the agreement to the employee for electronic...more

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Seventh Circuit Affirms District Court’s Order Denying Application to Vacate Arbitration Award

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Donald Kinsella was an employee of defendant Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC. In June 2013, he suffered a work-related injury resulting in his disability and receipt of disability benefits for three years. Baker Hughes’...more

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OneSource Staffing Settles EEOC Discrimination Charges

PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Wilkes-Barre, Pa.-based staffing firm OneSource Staffing, LLC reached a voluntary conciliation agreement to resolve two discrimination charges, the...more

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Top 50 Workplace Law Stories Of 2018

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It’s hard to keep up with the news these days. It sometimes feels like you can’t step away from your phone, computer, or TV for more than an hour or so without a barrage of new information hitting the headlines—and you’re...more

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