By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Alex W. Karasik
Synopsis: In an ADEA collective action alleging that a community college discriminated on the basis of age when it announced it would no longer employ any person receiving an annuity from the State Universities Retirement System (SURS), a federal district court in Illinois granted the college’s motion for summary judgment,
Continue Reading School Scores Summary Judgment Win In ADEA Collective Action
By Scott Rabe, Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., and Marlin Duro
Seyfarth Synopsis: In its recent decision in EEOC v. R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc., No. 16-2424, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 5720 (6th Cir. Mar. 7, 2018), the U.S. Court of Appeal for the Sixth Circuit has sent the strong message that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Continue Reading The Sixth Circuit Sides With The EEOC’s Position On Scope Of Title VII Relative To Gender Identity
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Alex W. Karasik
Seyfarth Synopsis: In a showdown between the State of Texas and the EEOC – whereby Texas alleged that the EEOC’s “Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII” interfered with its authority to limit the hiring of felons – a federal district court
Continue Reading Federal Court Rules That The EEOC Can Mess With Texas In Felon Hiring Lawsuit
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Christopher J. DeGroff, Matthew J. Gagnon, & Kyla Miller
Seyfarth Synopsis: This month the EEOC released its 2018-2022 strategic plan, which focuses on preventing and combating discrimination and improving the EEOC’s organizational functionality. It also released the agency’s 2019 budget request, which mirrors its $363 million dollar request from last year.
By Ashley K. Laken and Timothy F. Haley
Seyfarth Synopsis: On February 1, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina entered an order granting in part, and denying in part, the plaintiff’s motion for class certification in a no-hire antitrust case entitled Seaman v. Duke University, 1:15-CV-462, at 1-2 (M.D.N.C. Feb. 1, 2018)
Continue Reading Court Certifies Class In Duke-UNC No-Hire Workplace Antitrust Lawsuit
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Julie G. Yap, and Alex W. Karasik
Seyfarth Synopsis: In a class action lawsuit alleging that Tinder discriminated on the basis of age in violation of California state laws by charging consumers age 30 and over a higher price for Tinder Plus subscriptions, the California Court of Appeal recently reversed the trial court’s judgment
Continue Reading California Court “Swipes Left” And Reverses Tinder’s Age-Based Price Discrimination Win
By Timothy F. Haley and Ashley K. Laken
Seyfarth Synopsis: Criminal prosecution of “no-poaching/no-hire” agreements appears imminent. Employers should investigate their hiring and compensation practices to ensure compliance with recent antitrust pronouncements.
Background
In October 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) under the Obama Administration issued a joint Antitrust Guidance for Human Resource
Continue Reading DOJ To Announce Criminal Enforcement Actions For “No-Poach” Agreements
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Alex W. Karasik
Seyfarth Synopsis: In a nationwide consumer fraud class action involving false labeling claims under various state laws, a federal district court in Illinois granted the company’s motion to dismiss claims relative to a putative national class of plaintiffs, holding it did not have jurisdiction over the claims of the non-resident class
Continue Reading Nixing Nationwide Class Action Claims: Federal Court Ruling Provides Blueprint For Businesses
Seyfarth Synopsis: At 878 pages, Seyfarth’s 14th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report analyzes 1,408 rulings and is our biggest and most voluminous Report ever.
Click here to access the microsite featuring all the Report highlights. You can read about the four major trends of the past year, order your copy of the eBook, and download Chapters 1 and 2
Continue Reading Seyfarth’s 2018 Workplace Class Action Litigation Report Is Now Available!
By: Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Christopher J. DeGroff, Matthew J. Gagnon, and Kyla Miller
Seyfarth Synopsis: We are once again pleased to offer our loyal blog readers a breakdown of the five most intriguing developments in EEOC litigation in 2017, in addition to a pre-publication preview of our annual report on developments and trends in EEOC-initiated litigation.
Continue Reading 2017’s Top 5 Most Intriguing Developments in EEOC-Initiated Litigation (And A Preview of Our Annual EEOC Litigation Report)