Employment Law Report

By: Laura Caty and Cassidy Zang*

You walk into an interview, shake hands, and dive into the process. The first thing you are asked is, “Where did you go to school?” You provide the name of your undergraduate alma mater, but the supervisor replies, “No, I mean high school.” After finding out you both graduated from the same school, the ...

By: Jordan P. Saylor and R. Joseph Stennis, Jr.

On March 27, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court (“SCOTUS”) agreed to hear Acheson Hotels v. Laufer, a case that will address constitutional standing issues in an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) discrimination lawsuit.  The case was initially brought by Deborah Laufer, a disabled woman, who ...

By: Marianna J. Michael

Since the passage of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, federal contractors have enjoyed a faith-based carve-out exempting them from compliance with certain anti-discrimination obligations. Though Title VII prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin ...