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Are Women Protected Against Pregnancy Discrimination While On Maternity Leave?
Having litigated employment discrimination lawsuits for more than twenty years, our Sumter County, Florida employment discrimination lawyers have learned that a common employment law myth is that only women who are pregnant are protected against pregnancy discrimination under the federal anti-discrimination laws. However, because the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) protects women from discrimination on… Read More »
Are Women Protected From Pregnancy Discrimination When They Return From Maternity Leave?
Having represented employment discrimination victims for more than two decades, our Alachua County, Florida employment discrimination lawyers have learned that a common employment law myth is that women must be pregnant in order to be protected against pregnancy discrimination under the federal employment laws. However, as observed by the U.S. District Court for the… Read More »
Are Employees Protected From A Racially Discriminatory Workload?
Having represented racial discrimination victims for more than twenty years, our Citrus County, Florida race discrimination lawyers know that employees are often targeted for discriminatory racial abuse by assigning them a disproportionately heavy workload relative to employees of another race. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), employees are… Read More »
Are Employees Protected From Discrimination Based On Perceived Sexual Orientation?
Having represented employment discrimination victims for more than two decades, our Marion County, Florida sexual orientation discrimination lawyers know that a common employment law myth is that employees are not protected from discrimination based on perceived sexual orientation. In Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, (2020), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that sexual orientation discrimination… Read More »
Pregnant Florida Employee Who Endured Discriminatory Abuse Forced To Quit EEOC Lawsuit Charges
In a press release issued on July 1, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has filed a pregnancy discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against NICE Systems, Inc. (NICE). On June 30, 2020, the EEOC filed the case, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. NICE Systems, Inc., Case No. 9:20-cv-81021, in… Read More »
EEOC Settles Lawsuit Claiming Disabled Employee Was Unlawfully Fired
In a press release issued on June 29, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has entered into a Consent Decree to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit against Powerlink Management Services, LLC (Powerlink). On July 11, 2019, the EEOC filed the disability discrimination lawsuit, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v…. Read More »
EEOC Lawsuit Alleges Manager’s Sexually Harassing Behavior Was Well-Known Throughout Company
In a press release issued on June 24, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against James Cars of Hamburg, LLC, d/b/a James Mitsubishi (James Mitsubishi). On June 4, 2020, the EEOC filed the lawsuit, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. James Cars of… Read More »
EEOC Wrongful Discharge Lawsuit Claims Sexual Harassment Victim Was Fired For Contacting EEOC
On June 19, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a press release announcing that it has filed a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit against Moore & Moreford, Inc. (M & M). On June 16, 2020, the EEOC filed the lawsuit, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Pediatric Health Care Alliance, P.A.,… Read More »
Florida Employee Forced To Quit After Complaining About Sexual Harassment EEOC Lawsuit Claims
In a press release issued on June 22, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has filed a retaliation lawsuit against a Florida employer, Pediatric Health Care Alliance, P.A. (Pediatric Health). On June 22, 2020, the EEOC filed the retaliation lawsuit, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Pediatric Health Care… Read More »
Employee Threatened With A Noose Worked In Racial Hostile Environment EEOC Lawsuit Claims
In a press release issued on June 3, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has filed a racial harassment lawsuit against CCC Group, Inc. (CCC Group). On Jun 2, 2020, the EEOC filed the case, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. CCC Group, Inc.,Case No. 1:20-cv-00610, in the U.S…. Read More »