On December 5, 2025, the Eleventh Circuit rendered its opinion in Ismael v. Roundtree, et al., No. 25-10604 (11th Cir. Dec. 5, 2025).[1] The court provided guidance regarding the use of the “convincing mosaic” standard and the McDonnell Douglas pretext analysis in discrim...
In November 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued new guidance related to national origin discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”).[1] Like other federal agencies, the focus of the EEOC can change with each n...
On October 16, 2025, the Eleventh Circuit (“the Court”) rendered its opinion in Galarza, et al. v. One Call Claims, LLC, et al. (No. 23-13205) (11th Cir. Oct. 16, 2025).[1] The workers in Galarza were insurance adjusters assigned by an outsourcing company for insurance cl...
On August 8, 2025, the Eleventh Circuit (“the Court”) rendered its opinion in Mullin v. Secretary, U.S. Departmen of Veterans Affairs, No. 22-12354 (11th Cir. Aug. 8, 2025).[1] As relevant to this blog post, the Court made it clear that employers can be held liable for fa...