New England Biz Law Update

The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a former Walmart employee’s hostile work environment claim, concluding that a lower court applied an overly restrictive standard when evaluating the alleged harassment.

A restaurant group has agreed to pay $2 million and implement significant workplace reforms to resolve a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a Title VII lawsuit against The New York Times, alleging that the newspaper discriminated against a white male employee by denying him a promotion because of his race and sex.

The Trump administration continues to advance its effort to scale back the use of disparate-impact liability, with additional federal agencies proposing or adopting changes to regulations governing recipients of federal funding.

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.