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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 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 -

That well-endowed Canadian teacher -- what would've happened here?

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 3/3/2023

This is a G-rated post. PG at worst. Toronto-area shop teacher Kayla Lemieux -- you know, the one with the famous Z-cup breasts -- has been placed on a leave of absence now that the New York Post has reported that she is...more

Weekly Checklist: It’s Time to Update Your Employee Appearance Policy for 2023

Fisher Phillips on 12/12/2022

Each week, FP Weekly members receive a practical and cutting-edge checklist of issues to consider, action steps to take, and goals to accomplish to ensure you remain on the top of your game when it comes to workplace...more

New California Law Prohibits Discrimination on the Basis of Natural Hair

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 7/19/2019

Earlier this month, California’s governor signed into law the Creating a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act. The new law is the first of its kind in the U.S. Beginning January 1, 2020, it will prohibit...more

Hairstyle Is Not a Protected Category but Sexual Orientation Likely Is

Ruder Ware on 9/21/2016

Several recent decisions have opened the door to further scrutiny regarding discrimination and the basis for a finding of discriminatory conduct by an employer. These decisions continue to show the volatility of...more

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Abercrombie In Headscarf Religious Accommodation Case

Laner Muchin, Ltd. on 7/7/2015

The U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the EEOC’s lawsuit against Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., alleging that Abercrombie violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by refusing to hire a Muslim applicant, who wore a...more

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell? When It Comes to Religious Accommodation, the Supreme Court Offers Guidance (Well, Sort Of…)

Foley & Lardner LLP on 6/11/2015

What if it looks like someone may need a religious accommodation, but the individual never asks? Does the company still have a duty to accommodate? In a much awaited opinion, the Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision, determined...more

Supreme Court Abercrombie & Fitch Ruling: It’s the Motive that Matters

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 6/8/2015

As most lawyers and HR professionals know, on June 1, 2015, Justice Antonin Scalia authored a concise opinion, overturning the Tenth Circuit and holding that Abercrombie & Fitch had intentionally discriminated against...more

Supreme Court Sides with EEOC in Longstanding Hijab Dispute with National Clothing Retailer

Williams Mullen on 6/4/2015

On June 1, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with the EEOC in the well-chronicled case involving a Muslim job applicant who the EEOC claimed was illegally denied employment because of her religion. In EEOC v. Abercrombie &...more

Accommodating Religious Practices in the Workplace: Time to Check Those Dress Codes

Jackson Walker on 6/4/2015

Use of a Dress Code Gone Bad - Employers catering to the public, or relying upon in-person customer contacts to promote their businesses, have frequently established employee "dress codes" to regularize the appearance of...more

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