By dholmes | Published April 21, 2013 | Posted in Government Employees, Recent Developments 2013 | Leave a comment
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Fifth Circuit to Decide Scope of the National Security Exemption Under Title VII
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 contains a national security exemption, which prohibits any discrimination claim based on the denial or revocation of a security clearance. The rationale for this exemption is that the federal agencies should not be required to defend the basis for security classification decisions in court. The Supreme Read More
Read MoreFirst Court of Appeals: Sovereign Immunity Does Not Bar a Suit for Breach of a Severance Agreement with a Government Unit
Guy Rankin was the CEO of the Harris County Housing Authority. He had a written employment contract with the Authority. In 2012, the Authority agreed to buy out his contract. Rankin and the Authority entered into a new contract providing for a one-time severance payment. The Authority did not make the severance payment, and Rankin Read More
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