No one should be discriminated against in the workplace because of their protected characteristics; in fact, Title VII and Title IX of the Civil Rights Act state that it is unlawful to discriminate against or to take adverse action against an employee based on their...
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Congress Passes Speak Out Act to Protect Sexual Misconduct Victims
A new Act of Congress titled the “Speak Out Act” recently passed and was signed by President Biden on December 6th, 2022... Spurred on by the #MeToo Movement, this bill attempts to remove barriers to the enforcement of anti-sexual harassment and sexual assault laws in...
Fourth Circuit Rejects School’s “One Free Rape” Defense
Under Title IX—which prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded educational institutions—a school can be found liable if it had “actual notice” that a student was sexually harassed, yet the school did nothing. Recently, the Fourth Circuit addressed the question...