PELRAS Update

PELRAS Update | August 2025 – Supreme Court overrules Sixth Circuit test required for members of “majority groups” to claim discrimination under Title VII

Rebeca R. Chieffallo, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | August 2025 On June 5, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States released its decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of…

PELRAS Update | June 2025 – Executive Orders, Shake-Ups at the EEOC, and a new DOJ Initiative Signal Major Shifts in Enforcement and Compliance with EEO Laws

Jonathan F. Whalen Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | June 2025 With the new administration, major changes to federal policies, dramatic overhauls to federal agencies, numerous executive orders regarding employment practices,…

PELRAS Update | April 2025 – Pennsylvania Supreme Court Expected to Issue Two Opinions Considering Potential Changes to the Appellate Review Standards of Public Sector Grievance Arbitration Appeals

Ben Patchen Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | April 2025 In 2025, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is set to consider the appropriate standard for appeals of grievance arbitration awards for public…

PELRAS Update | February 2025 – United States Supreme Court requires a lower burden of proof for employers in cases related to employee classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act

Rebeca R. Chieffallo Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | February 2025 On January 15, 2025, the United States Supreme Court released a decision imposing the “preponderance of the evidence” standard on…

PELRAS Update | February 2025 – New Acting Chair of the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission Promises “Restoring Evenhanded Enforcement of Employment Civil Rights Law”

Paul N. Lallkey Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | February 2025 President Donald J. Trump has appointed Commissioner Andrea R. Lucas as the Acting Chair of the EEOC, in a statement…