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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1964 and aimed at preventing discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, and religion. Title VII... more +
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1964 and aimed at preventing discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, and religion. Title VII has been subsequently extended to discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and sexual stereotypes and to prohibit sexual harassment. Title VII applies to all employers with fifteen or more employees including private employers, state and local governments, and educational institutions.  less -
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EEOC Sues Three Employers for Workplace Harassment

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Federal Agency Alleges Two Restaurants and an Airline Allowed Hostile Work Environments to Fester - WASHINGTON –The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a trio of lawsuits alleging that discriminatory...more

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J.A. Croson Pays $1.6 Million to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

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Plumbing Contractor Will Compensate Black and Hispanic Plumbers Subjected to Racially Hostile Work Environment and Retaliation - TAMPA, Fla. – J.A. Croson, a Sorrento, Florida-based plumbing and HVAC contractor, agreed to...more

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Connecticut Supreme Court Adopts Federal Definition of ‘Supervisor’ for State Law Hostile Work Environment Claims

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A “supervisor,” for purposes of a Connecticut state hostile work environment claim, is an employee who is empowered by an employer to take tangible employment actions, the Connecticut Supreme Court recently held in O’Reggio...more

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Littler Lightbulb: July Appellate Roundup

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This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments in federal courts of appeal in the last month....more

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Cavco Industries, Palm Harbor Homes and Palm Harbor Villages to Pay $135,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

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Agency Found Manufactured Home Companies Allowed Discrimination Against a White Employee with Black Family Members - WACO, Texas – Cavco Industries, Inc.; Palm Harbor Homes, Inc.; and Palm Harbor Villages, Inc., which...more

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10th Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms that Mandatory Diversity Training does not Constitute Unlawful Discrimination

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Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, there has been in increase in litigation challenging employers’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies and practices. In one recent...more

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DEI Training Videos Did Not Create Hostile Work Environment

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Employers’ diversity, equity, and inclusion programs have faced recent pushback from employees and others who claim that the contents of training falsely accuse them of systemic bias based on their race....more

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Staffing Agency Employee Considered a School District Employee for Title VII Claim

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In 2022, Khalil Larkin worked for a staffing agency, U.S. Medical, which contracted with Upper Darby School District to provide temporary staffing to the school district. U.S. Medical placed Larkin at Beverly Hills Middle...more

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Affordable Home Furnishings to Pay $105,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

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Federal Agency Charges That Furniture Retailer Subjected African American Manager to a Hostile Work Environment and Fired Him When He Complained - NEW ORLEANS – Affordable Rent-to-Own, LLC, doing business as Affordable...more

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EEOC Sues Bob’s Tire Company, Inc. for Sexual, Racial, and National Origin Harassment and Retaliation

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Owner of Scrap Tire Company Created a Hostile Work Environment for Male and Hispanic Employees and Retaliated Against Employee Who Complained of Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charges - BOSTON - Bob’s Tire Company,...more

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Autos of Dallas Settles EEOC Race Discrimination Suit

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Resolves Federal Charges Auto Sales Worker Was Given Racist ‘Trophy’ and Subjected to Taunting About Skin Color - DALLAS — AOD Ventures, Inc. doing business as Autos of Dallas, a local retailer of pre-owned vehicles in the...more

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Guidance for Employers to Ensure Workplaces Remain Free from Antisemitism

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Executive Summary: The unprecedented increase in antisemitism in the workplace may subject employers to liability under federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of religion, race, national origin and...more

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Title Loan Companies to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment and Disability Discrimination Suit

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Settles Federal Charges Employee Was Subjected to N-Word, Did Not Accommodate Her Disability, and Then Fired Her - GREENVILLE, S.C. – Georgia-based Community Loans of America, Inc. and its subsidiary, Carolina Title Loans,...more

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Eleventh Circuit Sets High Bar for Politically and Racially Disparaging Comments to Support Harassment Claim

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As the U.S. becomes more politically divided, employers increasingly are forced to deal with political and social disputes among employees. Last week in Yelling v. St. Vincent’s Health System, the Eleventh Circuit Court of...more

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Mexico Restaurant Settles EEOC Sexual and Racial Harassment Lawsuit

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Federal Agency Charged That Female Servers Were Subjected to Sexual Harassment And Forced to Quit to Escape the Abuse - HONOLULU – Mexico Restaurant, a Honolulu-based restaurant specializing in Mexican cuisine, has agreed...more

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EEOC Sues Tesla for Racial Harassment and Retaliation

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Federal Lawsuit Alleges Black Employees Endured Open Hostility and Racism - FREMONT, Calif. – Electric car maker Tesla, Inc., violated federal law by tolerating widespread and ongoing racial harassment of its Black...more

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EEOC Sues Asphalt Paving Systems for Racial Harassment

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Black Employees Were Subjected to a Hostile Work Environment that Included Racial Slurs, Threatening Conduct and Humiliating Working Conditions, Federal Agency Charges - TAMPA, Fla. –– Asphalt Paving Systems, Inc. (APS),...more

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EEOC Sues Cavco Industries and Palm Harbor Homes for Race Discrimination

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Manufactured Home Companies Subjected Employee to Hostile Work Environment After Learning of Multi-Racial Family, Federal Agency Charges - DALLAS – Cavco Industries, Inc. and Palm Harbor Homes, Inc. violated federal law by...more

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Hooters of Louisiana to Pay $650,000 to Resolve EEOC Race and Retaliation Lawsuit

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Restaurant Group Settles Federal Charges It Subjected African American Workers to Racially Hostile Work Environment, Refused to Rehire Them Because of Their Race and in Retaliation for Complaints - NEW ORLEANS – Hooters of...more

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Fourth Circuit Recognizes 'Equal Opportunity Harasser' Defense

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We often hear claims from employees who threaten to sue their employer for creating a “hostile work environment.” When we dig into the complaints, often the employee is alleging that their manager is mean or unfair to them,...more

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Elevation Labs Sued by EEOC for Retaliation

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Employee, Vocal About Race Discrimination, Was Denied Promotion, Threatened With Termination and Forced to Resign, Federal Agency Charges - IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Elevation Labs, LLC, formerly known as Northwest Cosmetics...more

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EEOC Sues Liberty Oilfield Services for Race and National Origin Discrimination

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Company Subjected Black and Hispanic Field Mechanics to Verbal Abuse, Federal Agency Charges - ODESSA, Texas – Liberty Energy, Inc. doing business as Liberty Oilfield Services, LLC, subjected three mechanics to...more

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Casse Community Health Institute Sued by EEOC for Race Harassment and Retaliation

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Health Care Provider Fired Black Employee Who Spoke Out Against Race Harassment in the Wake of Racial Justice Protests, Federal Agency Charges - SHREVEPORT, La. – The Council for the Advancement of Social Services and...more

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Kaiser to Pay $140,000 to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment Lawsuit

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Settles Federal Charges It Ignored Employee’s Reports of Repeated Use of Racial Slur - TACOMA, Wash. — Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington has agreed to pay $140,000 to an African American employee at its Tacoma...more

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EEOC Sues LM Wind Power for Race Harassment and Retaliation

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Employer Allowed Racial Harassment and Threats Against Black Employee, Federal Agency Charges - GRAND FORKS, N.D. – LM Wind Power Blades, Inc, a wind turbine blade manufacturer, violated federal law when it subjected an...more

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