New England Biz Law Update

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former Chicago Transit Authority employee, concluding that the employee was terminated for violating the employer’s Family and Medical Leave Act procedures, not because he is transgender.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against FedEx, alleging that the company failed to provide reasonable accommodations to blind employees at a facility in Kernersville in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently reminded employers that pre-employment health questionnaires may violate the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) if they directly or indirectly request genetic information, including family medical history.

The 9tn U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently revived a former employee’s sexual orientation discrimination claim, emphasizing that courts must carefully examine whether workplace conduct reflects actionable bias rather than dismissing allegations as ordinary interpersonal conflict.

A former Alaska Airlines flight attendant has sued the airline, alleging race and sex discrimination after she was terminated over a TikTok video showing her dancing in uniform on a grounded aircraft.

A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s recent rollback of certain enforcement efforts involving transgender workplace discrimination claims, marking a procedural win for the agency amid shifting federal civil rights priorities.

The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a formal legal opinion concluding that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s longstanding disparate-impact guidance under Title VII is unconstitutional, signaling a major shift in federal employment discrimination enforcement.

Federal agencies have proposed a rule that would require recipients of federal grants and certain other forms of federal financial assistance to enroll in and use the E-Verify system, potentially expanding immigration-related compliance obligations for a broad range of employers.

A recent federal court decision may offer employers additional support when responding to employee requests for permanent remote work as a disability accommodation.

A Massachusetts Superior Court judge has ruled that an employer could not enforce a mandatory arbitration agreement after spending months in litigation activity.