Navigating the Mixed-Motive Causation Standard in Title VII, ADA, and FMLA Claims

This CLE course will provide employment counsel with a review of how the mixed-motive causation standard is being applied in discrimination and retaliation cases and discuss practical implications for Title VII, ADA, and FMLA claims.

Differing circuit court findings on the standard of proof courts should apply in mixed-motive discrimination and retaliation cases are creating questions and grey areas for employment counsel defending claims. There remains a circuit split on the proper standard for proving retaliation claims under the FMLA.

Employment counsel must understand how courts are ruling in mixed-motive cases in order to advise and defend employers.

Listen as our authoritative panel of employment litigators analyzes recent legal developments in the application of the mixed-motive causation standard in discrimination and retaliation cases. The panel will review practical implications for employment counsel defending claims under Title VII, the ADA, and the FMLA.