Texas courts generally look to federal courts’ interpretation of federal anti-discrimination laws to assist in interpreting the anti-discrimination provisions of the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (TCHRA). However, the provisions of the TCHRA do not always...
Late last week, a federal jury tagged Walmart with a verdict totaling more than $125 million in a disability discrimination lawsuit the EEOC brought on behalf of an employee with Down syndrome. The facts were not great for Walmart. The jury concluded that the retail...
Some noteworthy labor and employment developments from the past week, in no particular order: Court rules against Christian teacher who wouldn’t use kids’ names, preferred pronouns. A federal judge in Indiana ruled against a high school orchestra teacher...
As we previously reported, in an effort to prevent occupational exposure to an airborne infectious disease, the New York legislature on May 5, 2021 passed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act, or NY HERO Act, which amends the New York Labor Law (NYLL) by...
I’ve shared this story before, but it’s worth re-sharing because (a) it’s been a few years and I have many new readers, (b) it’s really good, and (c) because it’s super relevant to today’s lesson. I spent a high-school summer...
