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Seventh Circuit Reverses Decision that Title VII Doesn’t Protect Against Anti-Gay Discrimination and Agrees to Re-hear Employment Discrimination Case
The Seventh Circuit reversed and vacated the panel decision holding that Title VII does not protect employees from anti-gay discrimination and will re-hear the case, Hively v. Tech Community College, en banc .…
Kelley Drye Launches Occupational Health & Safety Blog
We are excited to announce that Kelley Drye’s Occupational Safety & Health practice group has launched the Not Safe For Work blog . We think our readers will benefit from the focused insight and expert analysis on the…
EEOC Continues its “Fight” Against Mandatory Flu Vaccines
Following up on a post from last week on the issue of mandatory flu vaccine policies, the EEOC seems to be on a march to challenge any employer – particularly hospitals – that denies an employee a requested exemption…
‘Tis The Season for Sneezin’ - Where Does The Law Stand On Mandatory Flu Vaccines?
Fall is in the air – when the air becomes crisp, our thoughts turn to Halloween, turkey and — thanks to constant reminders — and our annual flu vaccine. Many health care facilities have implemented policies which…
Is There a Change in the Wind for LGBTQ Law?
Unlike many of us, the courts were not on vacation during the month of August in the area of LGBTQ law. We have seen a number of rulings which seem to signal that the courts are trying to “slow down” the EEOC and other…