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U.S. Supreme Court Declines To Hear Appeal & Decide Whether Federal Law Prohibits Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), which is federal law, protects employees from discrimination on the basis of sex. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency charged with enforcing Title VII, has interpreted Title VII’s sex-based protections to include discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation…. Read More »
Appellate Court Rules That Employee Is Not Required To Quit In Order To Bring A Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) makes sexual harassment that is sufficiently severe or pervasive to alter the conditions of the victim’s employment and create a hostile working environment an unlawful employment practice. As part of establishing a prima facie case of hostile work environment sexual harassment, a victim… Read More »
Employees Are Protected From Retaliation When Giving Deposition Testimony In Employment Discrimination Lawsuits
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, and religion. Under Title VII, employees are protected from retaliation for making a charge of discrimination, testifying, assisting, or participating in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or… Read More »
Proving Retaliation When An Employer Fails To Offer An Explanation For An Employee’s Discharge
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees from retaliation for complaining about discrimination or harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment. In the context of a retaliatory discharge claim under Title VII, an employer is obligated to articulate a legitimate, non-retaliatory reason for the employee’s termination. The employer’s burden is… Read More »
Federal Court Rules That Exotic Dancer Is Protected Against Unwelcome Sexual Harassment At Her Workplace
In order to establish a claim of hostile work environment sexual harassment, a victim must demonstrate that the harassment was unwelcome. As explained by the U.S. Supreme Court in Meritor Sav. Bank, FSB v. Vinson, 477 U.S. 57 (1986), that the conduct in question is unwelcome is “the gravamen of any sexual harassment claim.”… Read More »
Lawsuit Alleges Inappropriate Conduct by Police Chief toward Junior Officer
The alleged victim of a sexually harassing Dade County police chief has recently filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against the police department in federal court. Read on to learn more about the lawsuit, and contact a skilled Marion County employment discrimination attorney if you’ve been the victim of discriminatory treatment at work. The lawsuit… Read More »
Proving Age Discrimination By Showing Younger Employees Were Treated Better
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), which is federal law, prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of age. Having represented employees victimized by age discrimination for almost twenty years, our Central Florida age discrimination attorneys have learned that employers often terminate older employees for behavior they usually tolerate from younger… Read More »
Eleventh Circuit Court Of Appeals Rules That Breastfeeding Is Covered By Pregnancy Discrimination Act
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), as amended by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (PDA), prohibits employers from discriminating against women on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. The PDA’s amendment to Title VII clarified that discrimination based on pregnancy is a form of sex… Read More »
Court Finds Employee Entitled To Jury Trial On Discriminatory Failure To Promote Claim After Evaluating Evidence As A Whole
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) prohibits employers from discriminating against employees because of their race, color, national origin, sex, or religion. It is well-established that failing to promote an individual because of his or her race, color, national origin, sex, or religion is an unlawful employment practice under… Read More »
Employee Provides Job Applicant With Information Reflecting A Retaliatory Failure To Hire
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) protects employees from retaliation when complaining about discrimination in the workplace, including filing a charge of discrimination with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Having substantial experience litigating employment retaliation cases, our Central Florida retaliation attorneys have learned that it is not… Read More »
