Tennessee and Sixth Circuit Appellate Update: Fall 2017
This year, I’m beginning a feature on my website which provides a quarterly employment law update of appellate decisions in Tennessee and... Read More
No Title VII Liability Against International Union, Says Sixth Circuit
In Phillips v. UAW International (6th Cir. No. 16-1832, April 12, 2017), the plaintiff brought suit against her International Union under Title... Read More
Tenth Circuit Denies Enforcement of EEOC Subpoena
In EEOC v. TriCore Reference Laboratories, No. 16-2053 (10th Cir., Feb. 27, 2017), the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals denied enforcement of... Read More
11th Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment on Sexual Harassment Claim, Affirms on Retaliation
Under an interesting set of facts, the Eleventh Circuit recently reversed the district court’s grant of summary judgment to the employer on... Read More
Seventh Circuit Affirms $300k Jury Verdict on Title VII Retaliation Claim
In a case of how not to handle a sexual harassment claim, the Seventh Circuit affirmed a substantial jury verdict against a... Read More
Demoted UPS Supervisor Fails on All Claims in Sixth Circuit
An African-American UPS Supervisor who asserted claims under Title VII, ADEA, ADA and FMLA failed on all claims in a recent decision... Read More
Sixth Circuit Strictly Enforces 90-Day Limitations Period for Filing Title VII Action
In Rembisz v. Lew, 2016 WL 4036388 (6th Cir., July 27, 2016), the plaintiff Rembisz, an employee of the IRS, filed an... Read More