Atlanta Employment Lawyer Blog http://www.atlantaemploymentlawyerblog.com/ Published by Buckley & Klein, LLP en-us 2010-07-30T19:53:08-05:00 Employee Terminated Based On Depression Did Not Have Claim Under The ADA http://www.atlantaemploymentlawyerblog.com/2010/07/employee_terminated_based_on_d_1.html The U.S Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently determined that an emergency services dispatcher who had recurring depression could not maintain a claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)... Disability Discrimination Buckley & Klein 2010-07-30T19:53:08-05:00 Ministerial Exception Applies to All Title VII Claims http://www.atlantaemploymentlawyerblog.com/2010/07/ministerial_exception_applies.html Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination in the workplace on several bases including race, color, sex, national origin, and religion. Title VII laws apply to all private employers, state and local governments, employment agencies,... Discrimination Buckley & Klein 2010-07-30T00:44:03-05:00 Court Rejects Argument Of Age Bias http://www.atlantaemploymentlawyerblog.com/2010/07/court_rejects_argument_of_age.html As the population ages, and the economy continues to languish, more and more older Americans are putting off retirement and continuing to remain in the workplace. While many of these individuals offer long records of experience and maturity, companies often... Age Discrimination Buckley & Klein 2010-07-19T20:19:42-05:00 Can A Fiancé Bring A Third Party Retaliation Claim? http://www.atlantaemploymentlawyerblog.com/2010/07/can_a_fiance_bring_a_third_par.html At the end of its 2009-2010 term, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review the circumstances under which a third party may bring an action for retaliation. Specifically, the Court has agreed to review whether a worker may bring a... Retaliation Buckley & Klein 2010-07-11T23:23:58-05:00 Family Leave Rights Apply To Domestic Partners http://www.atlantaemploymentlawyerblog.com/2010/06/family_leave_rights_apply_to_d.html In a victory for non-traditional families, the Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division has recently issued a clarification of what the terms “son” and “daughter” mean with the effect of broadening who is entitled to leave under the Family... FMLA Buckley & Klein 2010-06-30T20:33:12-05:00 Sexual Attraction Not Necessary For Harassment Claim http://www.atlantaemploymentlawyerblog.com/2010/06/sexual_attraction_not_necessar.html Actions constituting sexual harassment or those that create a hostile work environment can take many forms such as lewd comments, inappropriate touching, and sexually explicit joke telling. Despite the sexual nature of the harassment – actual sexual desire or attraction... Sexual Harassment Buckley & Klein 2010-06-23T14:26:06-05:00 Alternative Modes Of Communication May Be Considered A Reasonable Accommodation http://www.atlantaemploymentlawyerblog.com/2010/06/alternative_modes_of_communica.html The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), provides that disability discrimination is illegal. Specifically, the ADA prohibits discrimination against “qualified individuals with a disability” regarding terms and conditions of employment, retaliation against employees who complain about discrimination, or participating in someone... Disability Discrimination Buckley & Klein 2010-06-21T14:17:55-05:00 Jury Finds Medical Center Discriminated Against Muslim Doctor http://www.atlantaemploymentlawyerblog.com/2010/06/jury_finds_medical_center_disc.html In May a federal jury awarded a Muslim Egyptian-born man over $3.6 million, as the result of severe religious and race discrimination that forced him to resign from his job at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. In the... Religious Discrimination Buckley & Klein 2010-06-15T12:33:24-05:00 Security Response Does Not Create Hostile Work Environment http://www.atlantaemploymentlawyerblog.com/2010/06/security_response_does_not_cre.html In a recent sexual harassment case, an administrative assistant asserted that her company’s response to her complaints of sexual harassment under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act created a hostile work environment. The U.S. District Court for the... Sexual Harassment Buckley & Klein 2010-06-06T22:41:19-05:00 Supreme Court Finds Black Firefighters’ Race Discrimination Claim Timely http://www.atlantaemploymentlawyerblog.com/2010/05/supreme_court_finds_black_fire.html The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that black firefighters did not miss the deadline to file a cause of action for race discrimination against the City of Chicago, holding that reliance on a discriminatory test administered in the past can... Race Discrimination Buckley & Klein 2010-05-31T10:31:17-05:00