Gender Discrimination

New and Updated

• Date:

  October 5, 2021

  Type:

  News

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

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

• Type:

  50-State Charts

  Lactation/Breastfeeding Breaks and Facility Accommodation Requirements by State and Municipality

  Updated to reflect revised lactation accommodation requirements in Connecticut, effective October 1, 2021.

• Date:

  September 8, 2021

  Type:

  News

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

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

• Date:

  August 20, 2021

  Type:

  News

  Illinois Appellate Court Rules in Favor of Transgender Employee on Bathroom Use

  An Illinois appellate court has ruled in favor of a transgender employee who was denied the use of the women's restroom.

• Date:

  August 12, 2021

  Type:

  News

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

  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.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  EEO - Discrimination: Virginia

  Updated to reflect amendments addressing medical use of cannabis oil, military status discrimination, and disability discrimination protections, effective July 1, 2021.

• Date:

  June 7, 2021

  Type:

  News

  Nevada Enacts Tough Salary History Ban to Promote Pay Equity

  A new Nevada law will prohibit employers from seeking job applicants' pay history when making hiring decisions or determining the rate of pay to offer an applicant.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Colorado Prohibits Discrimination Based on Gender Identity and Expression

• Date:

  February 9, 2021

  Type:

  News

  Recent Pay Bias Settlements Highlight Risks of Noncompliance

  Recent pay and hiring discrimination allegations have resulted in high-dollar settlements for Google and a hospitality management company.

• Date:

  January 5, 2021

  Type:

  News

  President's Race and Sex Stereotyping Executive Order Blocked by Judge

  A federal judge has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction to block key parts of President's Trump's executive order on combating race and sex stereotyping from being enforced.