Spitzer's father loses race discrimination suit

See Father of Spitzer loses suit, NYT, 12/6/08, at A17

-State Sup Ct jury finds he replaced 4 doormen with lighter skinned doormen at luxury apt bldg

UFT files age discriminination lawsuit against NYC Department of Education

See "Bias suit filed on behalf of older teachers," NYP, 4/17/08, at 22

-disincentive for principals to hire older higher salaried teachers as Fair Student Funding shifts budgeting to principals

-more than 80% of Absent Teachers Reserve Pool of subs older than 40, compared to 57% of public school teachers overall

EEOC Discrimination Complaint Filings Set Six Year High

See "LI discrimination complaints show mixed trends," Newsday, 3/6/08

-9% increase over last year, 83000 total, highest since 2002, race and retaliation show largest increases, may be due in part to deteriorating economy and more liberal retaliation standards

US Supreme Court Allows Age Discrimination Claim to Proceed Despite Filing on Wrong EEOC Form

See "A verdict for workers, for a change," NYT, 3/2/08, at 10

-Fedex ruling allows couriers to proceed on claims

Racial Discrimination Suit Against Sheetworkers Union Settles after 37 Years

Check out "Settlement in Bias Suit that Stalled for 37 Years," NYT, 1/16/08, at B3

US Supreme Court Accepts Retaliation, Age Case

Check out "Justices Add More Cases on Job Discrimination," NYT, 1/19/08, at A11

Congress Passes Bill Protecting Gay Workers Against Discrimination

Check out this NYT article about the House passing the Employment Nondiscrimination Act, which would provide broad protections for gays, lesbians, and bisexuals in the workplace...
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/08/washington/08employ.html?ex=1352264400&en=d5fd7347bad2ba13&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

Probationary City Teacher Loses Racial Discrimination Claim

Check out the attached decision from the 11/1/07 NYLJ

U.S. DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Employment
Black Former Probationary Teacher Loses Claims Of Racial Discrimination Filed Against City Schools
Kenney v. New York City Department of Education

Terminating Firefighter for Not Meeting Weight Requirements Is Not Disability Discrimination

Check out this Second Circuit case upholding a firefighter's discharge for not meeting weight requirements as not a violation of disability laws
http://nypublicpersonnellawarchives.blogspot.com/2007/10/heightweight-requirements-in-public.html

Discriminatory Discharge (Title VII national origin)

Check out http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/adjunctprofs/2007/08/practicing-musl.html for a recent Title VII national origin hostile work environment case out of the 5th Circuit.
EEOC v. WC & M Enterprises, Inc., No. 05-21090, ___F. 3d ___(5th Cir. Aug. 10, 2007)