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Landmark LGBT Supreme Court Win Leads to $825,000 Settlement

Date:: November 8, 2022

The fired Georgia employee who won a groundbreaking Supreme Court victory in 2020 for gay rights in the workplace has settled his discrimination case.

Federal Court Blocks LGBTQ Guidance in 20 States

Date:: July 26, 2022

Following the decision of a federal district judge, the Biden administration's directives surrounding workplace treatment of LGBTQ employees are barred from enforcement in 20 states.

HR Managers Protected From Retaliation, 11th Circuit Rules

Date:: July 15, 2022

Title VII's retaliation protections do not exempt HR managers and other managerial-level employees, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.

Job Transfers Can Constitute Discrimination Even If No Tangible Harm Is Suffered

Date:: June 6, 2022

Employees need not suffer tangible harm to bring a Title VII claim for the denial, or forced acceptance, of a job transfer, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.

Two Costly Settlements Resolve Sexual Harassment Charges

Date:: December 22, 2021

A pair of costly settlements in the hospitality industry - one for $1 million, and the other for $690,000 - highlight the risks to employers that fail to take proactive steps to prevent and correct sexual harassment.

Activision Blizzard Settles Sex Discrimination and Harassment Claims for $18M

Date:: October 5, 2021

Activision Blizzard will pay $18 million and take other actions to settle sexual discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims.

Paramour Preference at Work Did Not Violate Title VII, 9th Circuit Rules

Date:: September 8, 2021

A supervisor's favoritism for a romantic partner in employment decisions does not constitute sex discrimination, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has held.

Federal Jury Awards $500,000 to Female Employee Passed Over for Promotion

Date:: August 12, 2021

A federal jury in Florida has awarded $500,000 in punitive damages for sex discrimination to a female sales manager at a Harley-Davidson dealership who was allegedly denied promotion to a general manager role because of her gender.

Former Tesla Employee Victimized by N-Word Wins Big Arbitration Award

Date:: August 10, 2021

Tesla must pay about $1 million to a former employee who claimed two supervisors called him the N-word and that his complaints about their conduct were ignored, an arbitrator has ruled.

LGBTQ Rights, Racial Equity Among President Biden's First Executive Orders

Date:: January 21, 2021

Directives on LGBTQ rights and racial equity were among the executive orders President Biden issued during a busy first 24 hours in office.

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All Items: Title VII (The Civil Rights Act of 1964)

Landmark LGBT Supreme Court Win Leads to $825,000 Settlement

Federal Court Blocks LGBTQ Guidance in 20 States

HR Managers Protected From Retaliation, 11th Circuit Rules

Job Transfers Can Constitute Discrimination Even If No Tangible Harm Is Suffered

Two Costly Settlements Resolve Sexual Harassment Charges

Activision Blizzard Settles Sex Discrimination and Harassment Claims for $18M

Paramour Preference at Work Did Not Violate Title VII, 9th Circuit Rules

Federal Jury Awards $500,000 to Female Employee Passed Over for Promotion

Former Tesla Employee Victimized by N-Word Wins Big Arbitration Award

LGBTQ Rights, Racial Equity Among President Biden's First Executive Orders

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