What is a Disparate Impact Employment Discrimination Claim?
On September 22, 2021, the 7th Circuit affirmed an order of summary judgment in a Title VII disparate impact employment discrimination lawsuit filed by […]
What is an Employer’s Obligation to Provide an Employee with a Religious Accommodation under Title VII?
On March 31, 2021, the 7th Circuit affirmed an order of the district court granting summary judgment in favor of an employer in a […]
What Is Required For An Employee To Prove Employment Discrimination?
On February 17, 2021, the 7th Circuit affirmed an order of summary judgment in a federal employment discrimination lawsuit for age, sex, race, and […]
7th Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer on Age Discrimination Claims for Employment Termination and Failure to Re-hire in RIF Context
On January 22, 2021, the 7th Circuit affirmed an order of summary judgment in favor of an employer-defendant in an age discrimination lawsuit under […]
U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Standard for Federal Sector Age Discrimination Claims.
On April 6, 2020, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion regarding the legal standards governing age discrimination claims for federal sector employees […]
Illinois Appellate Court Explains the Elements and Burden of Proof for Age and Disability Discrimination Claims under the Illinois Human Rights Act.
On March 27, 2020, the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, affirmed the findings and decision of the Illinois Human Rights Commission (“Commission”) against a […]
7th Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment on Title VII National Origin Discrimination Claim
On August 8, 2019, the 7th Circuit affirmed the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendant in a Title VII […]
U.S. Supreme Court Holds that Title VII’s Charge-Filing Requirement is not Jurisdictional
On June 3, 2019, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the requirement under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title […]
7th Circuit Restates the Legal Standard for Workplace Harassment
On February 20, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of […]
7th Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment on Title VII Retaliation Claim
On November 29, 2018, the 7th Circuit affirmed an order of summary judgment in favor of the defendant in a Title VII retaliation lawsuit […]