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Second Circuit Rules That Sexual Orientation Discrimination Violates Federal Law
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) protects employees from discrimination on the basis of sex. In Hivley v. Ivy Tech. Community College of Indiana, 853 F.3d 339 (7th Cir. 2017), the United States Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals became the first federal appellate court to hold that sexual orientation… Read More »
Doctor Claims That He Was Given A Breathalyzer Test & Fired In Violation Of The Age Discrimination In Employment Act
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), which is federal law, and the Florida Civil Rights Act (FCRA), which is Florida law, protect employees from discrimination on the basis of age. An individual bringing an ADEA claim may establish a claim of illegal age discrimination through circumstantial evidence. Having litigated age discrimination claims for… Read More »
Disability Harassment Is A Form Of Disability Discrimination Prohibited By The Americans With Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects employees from discrimination on the basis of disability. Discrimination under the ADA includes not making reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of an individual with a disability. Discrimination under the ADA also includes disability harassment that is sufficiently severe or pervasive to create a… Read More »
Federal Court Finds Evidence Of Pregnancy Discrimination When Employee Was Fired Because It Was Best For Her & The Baby
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), as amended by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (PDA), protects women from discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. Under the PDA, as explained by the U.S. Supreme Court in UAW v. Johnson Controls, 499 U.S. 187 (1991),… Read More »
Proving Age Discrimination By Showing Younger Employees Engaging In More Egregious Behavior Were Not Fired
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) protects employees from discrimination on the basis of age. Having litigated age discrimination cases for almost twenty years, our Marion County, Florida age discrimination attorneys have learned that employers often treat younger employees differently and more favorably than older employees. As part of such unequal treatment, employers… Read More »
Sixth Circuit Finds That Employer Failed To Reasonably Accommodate Employee During Pregnancy Bed Rest
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employers are prohibited from discriminating against employees on the basis of disability. Discrimination under the ADA includes not making reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of an individual with a disability. Consequently, the ADA establishes a cause of action for disabled employees when their… Read More »
Former Executive Sues Florida Employer for Sexual Harassment and Discrimination
Workplace sexual harassment and gender discrimination can happen to women of all levels, ranging from an entry-level office worker all the way up to executive-level management. A recent lawsuit filed by a former vice president for a national corporation is an example of how harassment can exist even among senior management at an organization,… Read More »
Employee Claims Retaliation After Refusing To Work With Co-Worker Who Used Racial Slur
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), employees are protected from retaliation when they complain about racial discrimination or harassment in the workplace. Having represented victims of retaliation for almost twenty years, our Central Florida employment retaliation attorneys have learned that instead of addressing, let alone resolving, employee complaints… Read More »
Sexual Harassment Claims Are Not Limited To Heterosexual Employees Only
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), employees are protected from discrimination because of sex. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination forbidden by Title VII. To date, all of the federal courts of appeals, except the U.S. Second and Seventh Circuit Courts of Appeals, have ruled that… Read More »
Florida Federal Court Allows Case Of Same-Sex Sexual Harassment To Go Forward
Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination made unlawful by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII). Prohibited sexual harassment under Title VII is not limited to harassment by employees of the opposite sex. Rather, Title VII also makes same-sex sexual harassment unlawful. Same-sex sexual harassment is unlawful under… Read More »
