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

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.
Transgender Supreme Court Bias Case Settles for $250,000

Date:

December 7, 2020

The Michigan employer that lost a landmark Supreme Court case in June involving a transgender former funeral home director has agreed to pay $250,000 to settle the dispute.
LGBT Workers Win Job Protections in Landmark Supreme Court Ruling

Date:

June 15, 2020

Employers that fire an individual merely for being gay or transgender violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Supreme Court has ruled.
Chipotle Settles Female on Male Sexual Harassment Case for $95,000

Date:

December 13, 2019

This EEOC case involved a male employee's claims that his female manager at Chipotle harassed him on numerous occasions. Men bring about 16% of the sexual harassment charges filed with the agency.
Divided Supreme Court Debates If Title VII Protects LGBT Employees

Date:

October 8, 2019

The Supreme Court heard highly charged oral arguments in the most notable employment law dispute on its fall schedule.

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

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

Transgender Supreme Court Bias Case Settles for $250,000

LGBT Workers Win Job Protections in Landmark Supreme Court Ruling

Chipotle Settles Female on Male Sexual Harassment Case for $95,000

Divided Supreme Court Debates If Title VII Protects LGBT Employees

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