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United Airlines to Pay $305,000 to Settle EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

Airline Agrees to Accommodate Buddhist Pilot’s Religious Beliefs - NEW YORK – United Airlines will pay $305,000 to a Buddhist pilot and will provide other relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the...more

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EEOC Sues United Airlines for Religious Discrimination

Airline Refused to Accommodate Buddhist Pilot’s Religious Beliefs, Federal Agency Charges - NEW YORK – United Airlines discriminated against a Buddhist pilot on the basis of his religion when it refused to modify its...more

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Developments in Employee Benefits Law: Same-Sex Marriage and Title VII’s Protection for LGBT Employees

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A number of recent legal changes will have a notable impact on employee benefits law both now and in the future. Some of the most significant of those changes are the U.S. Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage decision in...more

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EEOC Finds Sexual Orientation Discrimination Prohibited by Title VII

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In a landmark ruling, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held that an employee alleging discrimination based on sexual orientation states a viable claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The...more

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EEOC: Sexual Orientation Discrimination Illegal Under Title VII

The EEOC has found that workplace discrimination against lesbian, gay, and bisexual workers violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. On July 15, 2015, the EEOC reversed the dismissal of a sex discrimination...more

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The EEOC Rules That Existing Federal Law Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based On Sexual Orientation

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In a landmark ruling on July 15, 2015 in _____ [name of charging party kept secret] v. Foxx, EEOC Appeal No. 2012-24738–FAA-03 (July 15, 2015), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC’) held for the first time...more

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EEOC Issues Game-Changing Decision on Sexual Orientation Discrimination

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Following the 2012 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission decision of Macy v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the United States Supreme Court Obergefell v. Hodges decision, the EEOC has issued a...more

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EEOC Rules Discrimination Based on Employee's Sexual Orientation Is Sex Discrimination Under Title VII

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) has issued a potentially groundbreaking decision finding that discrimination based on "sexual orientation" can be brought under Title VII of the Civil...more

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