In the United States, it is illegal for most employers to discriminate against someone based on their national origin. National origin is a protected class under U.S. law, as are: Race Color Gender Religion Age (40 and older) Disability Pregnancy Genetic information...
Employee Title VII Claims
Employee Title VII Claims
Law Doesn’t Require Employee’s Requested Religious Accommodation
When an employee requests a religious accommodation to an employment policy, the law only requires the employer to offer a reasonable accommodation that protects the employee's religious interests. It does not require employers to provide the specific accommodation...
Banned In 1971, Pregnancy Discrimination Is Still A Big Problem
If you have been following the Democratic presidential race at all, you may have heard Elizabeth Warren's claim that, in 1971, she was forced out of a job as a teacher because she was pregnant. At that time, pregnancy wasn't a characteristic protected by federal...
Study: More Women Enter STEM Fields, Retention Still A Problem
The so-called STEM fields -- science, technology, engineering and math -- have long been dominated by men, but substantial efforts have been made over the past decades to recruit more women. A new study says those efforts have been successful, but more needs to be...
Female Oracle Employees Sue For Gender-Based Pay Discrimination
Three women from Oracle Corp. allege that the database company systematically pays men more than women. They are seeking class-action status so they can represent over 4,000 other women who may be affected, but class-action status can be hard to achieve, especially in...
Can A Paid Parental Leave Policy Discriminate Against Fathers?
Yes, and that would be illegal. While discrimination against women is more common, our country's anti-discrimination laws are gender-neutral. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it's illegal for employers to discriminate "because of sex," and that...
Women In Commercial Fishing Take Sexual Harassment Into Own Hands
The Alaska State Commission for Human Rights says that it doesn't receive more complaints about sexual misconduct in commercial fishing than in other industries. However, women who work in the industry suspect the problem is all too common in the male-dominated field....
Muslim Workers File Religious Discrimination Claims Against Amazon
Is Amazon systemically violating the rights of Muslim workers? Three Somali women who work at an Amazon fulfillment center think so. They have filed an EEOC complaint accusing the company of creating a hostile work environment for Muslims and for retaliating when they...
Supreme Court: What Does Discrimination ‘Because Of Sex’ Include?
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear three cases about whether our nation's main civil rights law bars discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination "because of sex," as...
Vice Agrees To Settle Claim Of Systemic Gender Pay Discrimination
Canada-based Vice Media has agreed to settle claims brought by current and former employees that the company systemically underpaid female employees. Vice will pay $1.875 million to settle the class action. According to reports, a former channel and project manager...