by travisadmin | Jan 13, 2017 | Title VII
Under an interesting set of facts, the Eleventh Circuit recently reversed the district court’s grant of summary judgment to the employer on a sexual harassment claim, but affirmed summary judgment on the retaliation component. In Furcron v. Mail Centers Plus, LLC,...
by travisadmin | Dec 4, 2016 | Title VII
In a case of how not to handle a sexual harassment claim, the Seventh Circuit affirmed a substantial jury verdict against a company for retaliation under Title VII. The decision also provided an excellent discussion on the appropriate considerations for compensatory...
by travisadmin | Nov 8, 2016 | ADA, ADEA, FMLA, Title VII
An African-American UPS Supervisor who asserted claims under Title VII, ADEA, ADA and FMLA failed on all claims in a recent decision from the Sixth Circuit. In Tennial v. United Parcel Service, Inc., 2016 WL 6156315 (6th Cir., October 24, 2016), Tennial had served in...
by travisadmin | Aug 5, 2016 | Title VII
In Rembisz v. Lew, 2016 WL 4036388 (6th Cir., July 27, 2016), the plaintiff Rembisz, an employee of the IRS, filed an administrative charge of sex and race discrimination after being passed over for several promotions. After an investigation, the Agency dismissed his...
