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Federal Court Concludes That Hispanic Constitutes A Race For Purposes Of Federal Employment Discrimination Law
For years, courts have struggled with the question as to whether Hispanic constitutes a race for purposes of federal employment discrimination laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) and 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (section 1981). Title VII prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis race, color,… Read More »
Miami Officer Sues for Racial Discrimination
Illegal discrimination in the workplace based on race can occur not only to people of color, but also to Caucasian people. These claims can be more difficult to prove, since systems tend to be more favorable to white employees than those of other races, but if proven, this type of discrimination can make white… Read More »
Court Finds That Alleged Sexual Harasser’s Retaliatory Intent Can Be Imputed To Employer For Purposes Of Retaliation Claim
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), employees are protected from retaliation for complaining about sexual harassment in the workplace. Having long represented employees victimized by retaliation for making a sexual harassment complaint, our Central Florida retaliation attorneys have learned that when a complaint is made against a sexual… Read More »
When A Supervisor Makes Employment Decisions Based On A Sexual Harassment Victim’s Submission To Or Rejection Of Sexual Behavior
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) makes sexual harassment an unlawful employment practice. In making sexual harassment unlawful, Title VII entitles employees to work free from sexual intimidation or coercion, including quid pro quo sexual harassment. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, quid pro quo sexual harassment… Read More »
Court Finds That Employees Are Protected From Retaliation When Complaining About Customer Sexual Harassment
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) protects employees from sexual harassment in the workplace. Title VII protects employees from sexual harassment by co-employees, supervisors, managers, owners, clients and customers. Under Title VII, employers are also prohibited from retaliating against employees when they complain about sexual harassment in the workplace…. Read More »
Appellate Court Rules That Employers Are Strictly Liable For Supervisor Sexual Harassment Involving Unfulfilled Threats Or Promises
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) prohibits employers from discriminating employees on the basis of sex. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination prohibited by Title VII. Having long represented victims of sexual harassment, our Central Florida sexual harassment attorneys have learned that quid pro quo is perhaps… Read More »
Former Car Salesman Wins $1.3 Million in Damages for Disability Discrimination in Employment
A man who was diagnosed with a serious form of cancer and was terminated for allegedly unrelated reasons has just been awarded $1.3 million in damages by a Florida jury. The case is titled Axel v. Fields Motorcars of Florida. Positive job performance despite cancer diagnosis Scott Axel had been working for Fields Motorcars… Read More »
Court Finds Victim’s Verbal Sexual Harassment Complaint Satisfies Company Policy Requiring The Filing Of A Sexual Harassment Complaint
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), employers are liable for sexual harassment which is sufficiently severe or pervasive to create a hostile work environment. As explained by the U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Dees v. Johnson Controls World Services, Inc., 163 F.3d 417 (11th Cir. 1999),… Read More »
Court Finds Owner’s Alleged Ageist Remarks About Discharged Employee Warrant A Jury Trial In Age Discrimination Case
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits employers from making employment decisions on the basis of an employee’s age. As explained by the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama in Adams v. City of Montgomery, 2012 WL 1414979 (M.D. Ala. April 24, 2012), “remarks that show bias are particularly probative… Read More »
Court Rejects Employer’s Rationales For Treating Employees Differently In Race Discrimination Case
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of race. As explained by the U.S. Supreme Court in Los Angeles Dept. of Water & Power v. Manhart, 435 U.S. 702 (1978), a fundamental purpose of Title VII is “to strike at the… Read More »
