Workplace Equality and Economic Empowerment
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Addressed the right of domestic violence victims to protection from employment discharge under North Carolina public policy.
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The case concerns whether long-term home health care workers employed by third-party agencies are entitled to the federal minimum wage and overtime.
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Determined the right of a female laborer to bring claims of sex discrimination for being forced by her employer to do the most menial work on a job site while being denied more lucrative opportunities
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Outlined the definition of a gender-discriminatory hostile work environment under Title VII.
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Challenging denial of spousal health benefits by employer on the basis of same-sex marriage.
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Determined whether it is constitutional to use federal power to compel the State of Texas to provide Medicaid to indigent children under the Medicaid Act.
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Determined whether the EEOC has the authority to pursue individual remedies in court when the individual employee has signed a mandatory arbitration agreement.
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Determined whether it is proper for a federal appeals court to overturn a jury verdict when a sexual harassment plaintiff has convinced a jury that she was subjected to a hostile environment in her workplace.
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Determined whether workers who provide information during an employer’s investigation of a sexual harassment are protected from retaliation by federal law.
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Determined whether the Federal Arbitration Act permits employers to require employees to arbitrate employment discrimination claims.
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Concerning an appeal seeking to enforce the confidentiality protections available under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) for individuals who apply for U-visas and T-visas.
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Determined whether state statutes that place greater obligations on employers conflict with the federal Pregnancy Leave Act.