The Sixth Circuit will tackle tricky questions about the reach of a federal law curbing employers' use of mandatory arbitration provisions for workers' sexual harassment and assault claims, while U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission attorneys will venture to three appellate courts to support cases and amicus briefs they've filed. Here, Law360 looks at six argument sessions discrimination attorneys should keep tabs on this month.
A former Union Pacific employee who said the railroad used medical screenings to push out disabled workers scored a $27 million verdict, while the EEOC landed a $400,000 win on claims that a veteran lost a job offer after testing positive for prescribed medication. Here's a look back at four wins employment discrimination plaintiffs notched in the past month.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that federally employed military reservists called to active duty during wartime or a national emergency are entitled to a top-up differential pay, regardless of their specific role.