Before an employee can file a discrimination lawsuit against their employer, they must first exhaust all internal remedies the company offers. Then, the worker must file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or a corresponding state agency such...
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EEOC Asks For Industry Perspective On Ending Workplace Harassment
"When you get cultural change on civil rights, it happens because industry leaders do the right thing," said the commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently. The agency brought a dozen or more business leaders to its headquarters on March 20...
Different Promotion Standards For Women Risk Discrimination Claims
"Although Title VII was passed more than 50 years ago, women nationwide continue to be passed over for promotion because of their sex," says one EEOC regional attorney. Passing over qualified candidates based merely on their sex violates Title VII of the Civil Rights...
Developing An Engaging, Effective Anti-Sexual Harassment Training
The #MeToo and #TimesUp movements have put a spotlight on sexual harassment, especially when it occurs in the workplace. Most employers want a culture free of discrimination and harassment, but it can be a challenge to create effective training programs. Luckily, a...
Tips for Employers to Prevent Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuits
In the past, women who became pregnant were frequently targets of workplace discrimination. Employers often pushed them out of their jobs by forcing them to resign or firing them outright. This changed in 1978, when Congress passed the Pregnancy Discrimination Act...
What Does Title VII Of The Civil Rights Act Actually Prohibit?
Most employers support the idea of anti-discrimination laws and have every intention of following them. Unfortunately, there is a lot of misinformation around. Many small business owners find it hard to tell if their employee policies comply with federal and state...
Employer’s Good Faith Belief–though Incorrect–Leads to Termination: No Title VII Retaliation Found
In Villa v. Cavamezze Grill, LLC, the plaintiff--a restaurant manager--reported to the Director of Operations that two employees claimed that a third employee offered them raises in exchange for sex. The DOO notified the CEO who instructed him to investigate. The...
Thatcher Law Firm Wins Jury Trial in Federal Court
On April 12, 2016, won a high profile jury trial in Federal Court on behalf of the Board of Education of Prince George's County ("School Board"). In the case of Donald T. Howerton v. Board of Education of Prince George's County (No....