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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 -

Pretty-Privilege: The Ugly Truth About Appearance Discrimination

Husch Blackwell LLP on 4/8/2024

In the complex tapestry of workplace dynamics, there exists an often unspoken advantage known as the beauty premium or “pretty privilege.” This phenomenon refers to the societal bias toward individuals who are perceived as...more

Illinois Appellate Court Affirms the Rights of Transgender Employees in the Workplace

Laner Muchin, Ltd. on 9/16/2021

The Illinois Appellate Court (Second District) recently issued an opinion deciding an issue of first impression here in Illinois: whether an employer violates the Illinois Human Rights Act (Act) by denying a transgender woman...more

More Tweaks To The IL Equal Pay Act

Amundsen Davis LLC on 7/1/2021

On June 25, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed into law additional amendments to the IL Equal Pay Act of 2003. March 2021 Amendments (Recap)- As outlined in our March 23, 2021 blog article, Will Employers Have to Give 1%...more

The Employment Law Reporter - Spring 2021

Rivkin Radler LLP on 4/28/2021

Here is what we cover in this issue of The Employment Law Reporter: •A federal court in New York has dismissed an employment discrimination lawsuit brought by a former employee of the City University of New York. ...more

Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals: Texas Law Prohibits Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/26/2021

In Tarrant County College District v. Sims, No. 05-20-00351 (March 10, 2021), the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas held that “claim[s] of discrimination based on sexual orientation may be brought under the...more

Legislative Update Impacting Illinois Employers

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 2/11/2021

Jackson Lewis attorneys are monitoring the progress of Senate Bill 1480, which was approved by the Illinois General Assembly during the lame duck session that convened in early January 2021. The final version of the bill...more

Minnesota Supreme Court Affirms ‘Severe or Pervasive’ Standard of Harassing Conduct Claims

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/10/2020

In a much-anticipated decision, the Minnesota Supreme Court on June 3, 2020, declined to abandon the requirement that harassing conduct be “severe or pervasive” to be actionable under the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA)....more

#MeToo sexual harassment claims against court clerk go to jury trial

Butler Snow LLP on 11/8/2019

Like Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Tennessee Human Rights Act (THRA) forbids sexual harassment as a form of sex discrimination. To be actionable, the harassment must be so severe or pervasive that it creates...more

Religious Institutions Update: September 2019 - Lex Est Sanctio Sancta

Holland & Knight LLP on 9/4/2019

Rehearing Denied for Elementary School Against Catholic Teacher's ADA Claim - In Biel v. St. James Sch., 926 F. 3d 1238 (9th Cir. 2019), the petition for rehearing and the petition for rehearing en banc was denied, subject...more

D.C. Circuit Rejects “Academic Deference” Argument In Tenure Denial Discrimination Cases

Hogan Lovells on 7/10/2019

On June 14, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected the argument that a university should be entitled to special academic deference in employment discrimination claims concerning...more

Substantial Changes Coming to New York Employment Discrimination Laws

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/26/2019

On the last day of the 2019–2020 legislative session, the New York State Senate and Assembly passed an omnibus bill. This legislation, once effective, will overhaul New York’s anti-discrimination laws and uproot precedent...more

It’s Flu Season Again...Are Your Mandatory Vaccination Policies Immune to Legal Challenges?

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/31/2018

With flu season here and reported incidents of deaths caused by diseases thought to have been eradicated by vaccines on the rise, many healthcare providers are considering mandatory vaccination of employees. The Centers for...more

Amendments to Illinois Human Rights Act Allows Claimants to Bypass IDHR and Extend Filing Deadline

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP on 9/6/2018

Late last month, the Illinois Human Rights Act was amended to provide a new judicial option for complainants and a longer charge filing period. Complainants now have the right to opt out of the Illinois Department of Human...more

Missouri Court Tackles Sex Stereotyping, Highlights Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/13/2017

While nearly half of all states expressly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity, Missouri is not one of those states. However, the Missouri Court of Appeals recently issued a decision in...more

There’s no debate: freedom of speech presents challenging legal issues for workers and employers in the age of social media

Womble Bond Dickinson on 11/3/2017

John Pueschel, partner in the Winston-Salem office of Womble Bond Dickinson, examines the limits on employee free speech and use of social media against the background of recent events at Google and in Charlottesville....more

Missouri Appellate Court’s Holding That Sex Discrimination May Be Based on Sex Stereotyping Offers Some Protections for LGBT...

Littler on 10/27/2017

In Lampley, et al. v. Missouri Commission on Human Rights, the Missouri Court of Appeals held that sex stereotyping can form the basis of a sex discrimination claim when the complaining party is gay, but should not be...more

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Title VII › Human Rights Act

Pretty-Privilege: The Ugly Truth About Appearance Discrimination

Illinois Appellate Court Affirms the Rights of Transgender Employees in the Workplace

More Tweaks To The IL Equal Pay Act

The Employment Law Reporter - Spring 2021

Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals: Texas Law Prohibits Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Legislative Update Impacting Illinois Employers

Minnesota Supreme Court Affirms ‘Severe or Pervasive’ Standard of Harassing Conduct Claims

#MeToo sexual harassment claims against court clerk go to jury trial

Religious Institutions Update: September 2019 - Lex Est Sanctio Sancta

D.C. Circuit Rejects “Academic Deference” Argument In Tenure Denial Discrimination Cases

Substantial Changes Coming to New York Employment Discrimination Laws

It’s Flu Season Again...Are Your Mandatory Vaccination Policies Immune to Legal Challenges?

Amendments to Illinois Human Rights Act Allows Claimants to Bypass IDHR and Extend Filing Deadline

Missouri Court Tackles Sex Stereotyping, Highlights Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues

There’s no debate: freedom of speech presents challenging legal issues for workers and employers in the age of social media

Missouri Appellate Court’s Holding That Sex Discrimination May Be Based on Sex Stereotyping Offers Some Protections for LGBT...

New IHRA Amendment on Religious Accommodations: What Does It Mean for Illinois Employers?

Missouri Governor Greitens Signs Bill Amending MHRA, Bringing State Law More Into Line With Federal Law

The Missouri Human Rights Act - The Playing Field Has Been Leveled

Federal Appeals Court Decries State of Federal Civil Rights Law on Sexual Orientation Discrimination

EEOC: Denial of Transgender Employees' Access to a Common Restroom Violates Title VII

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