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Shanah Tovah! Wishing a Happy New Year to all who are celebrating Rosh Hashanah (שנה טובה).

With Yom Kippur approaching, here is a scenario to consider: An employee asks to work from home on the afternoon leading into the fast so they can log off early and get to synagogue without taking a full vacation day. Do you have to allow it?

That kind of request highlights a real-world question about religious accommodations in today’s workplace. And it is exactly the type of issue addressed in a new memo from the Department of Justice. The memo was written for federal agencies, but it serves as a reminder of how the law already applies. Private employers should pay attention because Title VII uses the same standards.
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A longtime CFO thought his company’s succession plan was rigged against him in favor of a female candidate for CEO. He sued, claiming sex discrimination and retaliation. Thanks to recent Supreme Court guidance, men bringing reverse discrimination claims no longer face extra procedural hurdles. That makes these cases easier to start. But as this Sixth Circuit opinion shows, they are still hard to finish without evidence that sex was the real reason for the decision. Continue reading

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Sometimes it is not the reduction in force itself that creates risk, but the combination of what is said and how the data is applied. In this case, six words from a supervisor, “a potential strain on the department,” together with disputed productivity metrics and the treatment of a pregnant employee returning from FMLA leave, convinced the Sixth Circuit that a jury should decide. Continue reading

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Retaliation cases often turn on timing, but this one shows that even years after the fact, employers can still be on the hook. Add in a secretly recorded “smoking gun” conversation, and you have a recipe for a costly settlement.

TL;DR: The EEOC announced a $350,000 settlement with two Arkansas healthcare entities accused of firing a physician assistant in retaliation for her role in a sexual harassment investigation. The case shows that retaliation protections apply to anyone who participates in such investigations, that liability can extend even years after the protected activity, and that recordings of workplace conversations can be decisive.

📰Read the EEOC’s press release.

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It started with a sick day, a spreadsheet literally called “My Passwords.xlsx,” and a colleague trying to help. It ended with a company accusing two former employees of federal computer crimes and trade secret theft.

The Third Circuit’s response? Nice try — but workplace policy violations aren’t hacking. Continue reading

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Before we get to the law, let’s admit it: anytime a case involves a supervisor leaning in to whisper in someone’s ear, you can almost hear George Michael’s sax riff in the background. But as this recent federal court decision shows, not every whisper, awkward or otherwise, creates a viable harassment or retaliation claim. Continue reading

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