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Title VII Wrongful Termination Pregnancy Discrimination

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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Century Care of Laurinburg to Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

Pregnant Nursing Assistants Were Denied Accommodations and Fired, Agency Charged - CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Century Care of Laurinburg, Inc. d/b/a Scottish Pines Rehabilitation & Nursing Center (Scottish Pines), a North Carolina...more

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Friedman Realty Group to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

Real Estate Investment Firm Fired Employee Because of Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charged - CAMDEN, N.J. -- Friedman Realty Group, Inc., a Gibbsboro, N.J.-based real estate investment firm that owns and manages apartment...more

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EEOC Sues Dash Dreams for Pregnancy Discrimination

Orchid Grower Fired Several Employees After Childbirth, Federal Agency Charges - FRESNO, Calif. - Dash Dreams Plant, Inc., a grower and wholesale distributer of orchids in Dos Palos, Calif., violated federal law when it...more

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Employment Law - November 2015 #2

California Supreme Court to Consider "Day of Rest" Law: Why it matters - The California Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on the number of consecutive days an employee may legally work without running afoul of...more

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EEOC Sues Dehaven’s Transfer & Storage, Inc. for Pregnancy Discrimination

Moving Company Fired Female Employee Because She Was Pregnant, Federal Agency Charges - DURHAM, N.C. - DeHaven's Transfer & Storage, Inc., a residential and commercial moving company, violated federal law when it fired a...more

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Arthur's Restaurant & Bar Will Pay $20,000 to Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

Dallas Suburb Steakhouse Fired Employee Due to Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charged - DALLAS - Arthur's Restaurant and Bar, a fine dining steakhouse and lounge in Addison, a suburb of Dallas, will pay $20,000 to a former...more

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EEOC Sues Loafers Lounge for Pregnancy Discrimination

Restaurant Terminated Pregnant Server, Federal Agency Charges - BALTIMORE - Avalona Enterprises, Inc., doing business as Loafers Lounge in Catonsville, Md., violated federal law when it fired a server because she was...more

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Tempe Restaurant Sued by EEOC for Pregnancy Discrimination

Moonshine Whiskey Bar Removed Pregnant Bartender From Her Duties, Federal Agency Charged - PHOENIX - The Moonshine Group, LLC, owners of the Moonshine Whiskey Bar in Tempe, Ariz., violated federal law by removing a...more

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Judge Awards Nearly $75,000 to Victim of Pregnancy Discrimination in EEOC Suit Against United Bible

Houston Home and Community Services Organization Unlawfully Fired Pregnant Employee Pursuant to Illegal No-Pregnancy Policy, Federal Agency Charged - HOUSTON - A federal judge has awarded a pregnancy discrimination...more

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Justice Department Files Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit against the Chicago Board of Education

WASHINGTON - The Justice Department today announced the filing of a lawsuit against the Chicago Board of Education, alleging that the board discriminated against pregnant teachers at Scammon Elementary School by subjecting...more

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EEOC Consent Decree Ends Midway Neurological Pregnancy Discrimination Case

Federal Agency Charged Bridgeview Facility Illegally Fired Pregnant Social Worker - CHICAGO - Midway Neurological & Rehabilitation Center, a provider of short- and long- term medical and rehabilitation care located in...more

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