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Congress Passes Legislation Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims

Congress Passes Legislation Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims

by Mark Travis | Feb 12, 2022 | Arbitration, Title VII

Last week, both the House and Senate passed, on a bipartisan basis, the “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2021” as an amendment to the Federal Arbitration Act. Although the House and Senate versions were different, the Senate ultimately passed the...
Sixth Circuit Affirms – and Reverses – Summary Judgment Decision of Tennessee Middle District

Sixth Circuit Affirms – and Reverses – Summary Judgment Decision of Tennessee Middle District

by Mark Travis | May 31, 2021 | ADA, FMLA, Retaliation and Whistle-Blowing, Title VII

In Wyatt v. Nissan North America, (6th Cir., No. 20-5021, 05/28/21), Plaintiff Wyatt, a Project Manager for Nissan, appealed the decision of Judge Richardson of the Middle District of Tennessee, which had granted summary judgment as to Wyatt’s various employment...
Sixth Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment on HR Director’s Title VII Retaliation Claim

Sixth Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment on HR Director’s Title VII Retaliation Claim

by Mark Travis | May 31, 2021 | Retaliation and Whistle-Blowing, Title VII

In Jackson v. Genesee County (MI) Road Commission (6th Cir., No. 20-1334, 05/27/2021) the plaintiff Jackson served as the Human Resources Director for the defendant Genesee County Road Commission (GCRC). Jackson claimed the GCRC discharged her in retaliation for her...
Sixth Circuit Affirms – and Reverses – Summary Judgment Decision of Tennessee Middle District

Sixth Circuit – No Causation or Pretext in Retaliation Case

by travisadmin | Jul 7, 2020 | Retaliation and Whistle-Blowing, Title VII

In Kenney v. Aspen Technologies (No. 19-1027, 6th Cir., 7/6/2020), the plaintiff, a production manager, alleged under both Title VII and Michigan’s Elliott-Larson Civil Rights Act, that the employer discharged her in retaliation for her complaints regarding the...
Sixth Circuit Affirms – and Reverses – Summary Judgment Decision of Tennessee Middle District

Tennessee and Sixth Circuit Appellate Update: Fall 2017

by travisadmin | Feb 4, 2018 | ADEA, FLSA, FMLA, Non-Competition Agreements, Title VII

This year, I’m beginning a feature on my website which provides a quarterly employment law update of appellate decisions in Tennessee and the Sixth Circuit. As there will be several cases posted in this update each calendar quarter, I’ve tried to be brief...
No Title VII Liability Against International Union, Says Sixth Circuit

No Title VII Liability Against International Union, Says Sixth Circuit

by travisadmin | Apr 17, 2017 | Title VII

In Phillips v. UAW International (6th Cir. No. 16-1832, April 12, 2017), the plaintiff brought suit against her International Union under Title VII. An African-American, Phillips had served as chairperson of her local union for several years, and alleged she had been...
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