The Fifth Circuit Rules That Title VII Does Not Apply to Non-Employees

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently clarified that non-employees do not have standing to sue under Title VII, even if they are an object of intentional retaliation.

The Fifth Circuit Reminds that the Interactive Process Under ADA Is a Two-Way Street

The Fifth Circuit recently found in favor of the City of Austin for firing a disabled employee because he did not attempt to perform his

Employers Should Consider Protection of Trade Secrets When Responding to EEOC Charges

When responding to an EEOC charge of discrimination, employers should always separate and clearly mark any trade secrets or confidential information included in the position statement

Timing Isn’t Everything in a Pregnancy Discrimination Claim

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently joined the Second, Sixth, and Tenth Circuits in holding that where an employer shows that it had legitimate

Responding to an EEOC Discrimination Charge: A Guide for Texas Employers (Part III)

In Part I, I outlined the EEOC process of investigating a charge of discrimination, and in Part II, I described the steps that an employer

Responding to an EEOC Discrimination Charge: A Guide for Texas Employers (Part II)

In Part I, I outlined the EEOC process of investigating a charge of discrimination. In this part, I describe the steps that an employer should

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