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Recent Fourth Circuit Employment Decisions

January 13th, 2011
The Fourth Circuit has published a couple of opinions on employment law cases in recent weeks. The first case, Bonds v. Leavitt, concerned a federal employee’s suit against the Department of Health and Human Services, which alleged Title VII cl… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions
Tags: Case Commentary, Eleventh Amendment, Federal Employees, FMLA, Fourth Circuit, Labor and Employment, Medical Leave, Pleading, Racial Discrimination, Retaliation, Sovereign Immunity, Title VII, Whistle-blowing, Whistleblower Protection Act

Two Employment Decisions from the Supreme Court

May 29th, 2010
On May 24, the Supreme Court issued two employment-related opinions. The first, Lewis v. Chicago, concerned the filing deadline for disparate impact discrimination cases under Title VII. The black firefighter plaintiffs in the case sought to challeng… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions
Tags: Attorney Fees, Case Commentary, Disparate Impact, ERISA, Fourth Circuit, Labor and Employment, Long-term Disability Benefits, Racial Discrimination, Statute of Limitations, Title VII, US Supreme Court