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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 »
Employee Claims Unlawful Firing When She Was Subjected To Racist Remarks By Decision-Maker
Having represented employment discrimination victims for more than two decades, our Marion County, Florida unlawful termination lawyers have learned that discriminatory remarks by employees involved in the decision to fire an employee are the most powerful evidence of a discriminatory termination. Although not required to prove discrimination, discriminatory remarks by employees involved the termination… Read More »
Supreme Court Issues Landmark Ruling on Workplace Gender Discrimination
Having represented victims of retaliatory discharge for more than twenty years, our Marion County, Florida sex discrimination lawyers have learned that landmark, national changes for the better are rare, and they should be celebrated when they happen. The Supreme Court of the United States just issued an opinion officially extending the federal anti-discrimination workplace… Read More »
Employee Claims She Was Demoted Because Of Her Age After Being Referred To As “Mature”
Having represented age discrimination victims for more than two decades, our Lake County, Florida age discrimination lawyers know that although employers often target older workers for termination by claiming that their work performance is unsatisfactory, the alleged work performance deficiencies of older workers are often not contemporaneously documented. For example, an older employee’s purported… Read More »