Samantha Peifer v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole

  1. July 03, 2024

    Muldrow Revives Worker's Pregnancy Bias Suit, 3rd Circ. Says

    The Third Circuit reinstated parts of a worker's suit claiming she was forced to resign from Pennsylvania's probation board because she was denied light duty and remote assignments to accommodate her pregnancy, stating Wednesday a recent high court ruling requires another look at her case.

  2. January 30, 2024

    3rd Circ. Asks How Soon Pregnancy Must Be Accommodated

    A Third Circuit panel grappled Tuesday with how quickly employers have to accommodate pregnant workers under a 1978 law during arguments on a bid from a parole officer to revive her suit over initial denials of requests for light duty and remote work during a high-risk pregnancy.

  3. January 03, 2024

    6 Argument Sessions Bias Attys Should Watch In January

    A Las Vegas casino worker will tell the Ninth Circuit that her employer should have done more when she was harassed by ex-NFL star Richard Sherman, while the Second Circuit will hear from a former Kay Jewelers manager who contends his boss called him a "dinosaur" and other ageist insults. Here's a look at these and four other oral argument sessions that discrimination lawyers should be watching this month.