Employment Cases

EEOC v. Waffle House - Determined whether the EEOC has the authority to pursue individual remedies in court when the individual employee has signed a mandatory arbitration agreement. January 2002

Faragher v. Boca Raton - Determined whether an employer is liable under Title VII for the acts of an employee whose sexual harassment of subordinates has created a hostile work environment. June 1998

Germain v. County of Suffolk - Determined whether a Suffolk County Park Police Department policy that penalizes pregnant women is discriminatory. July 2009

Giannakos v. New York Companies - Concerned the employment rights of domestic violence victim who was fired for missing two days of work after she was attacked by her boyfriend. October 2007

Greer v. Beck’s Pub and Grille - Determined the right of victim to have protection from employer retaliation for having obtained a restraining order against abusive boyfriend/coworker. January 2006

Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc. - Outlined the definition of a gender-discriminatory hostile work environment under Title VII. November 1993