Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it clear that sexual harassment in the workplace is unacceptable and illegal, and it is an employer’s responsibility tomake sure employees know that sexual harassment will not be tolerated. Employers should provide...
Call The Right Attorney™
No Fee Guarantee
No Fee Guarantee
Race Discrimination
Race Discrimination: Another Case of An Employer Blaming The Employee Instead Of Fixing The Problem
No one deserves to feel unsafe or uncomfortable in the workplace – especially based on the color of their skin, the religion that they practice, or their national origin. In fact, employers are required to ensure that their work environments are free of harassment and...
Same-Sex Sexual Harassment – Less Common, But Just As Illegal
Have you ever wondered whether sexual remarks and inappropriate behavior by your same-sex boss could be grounds to sue for sexual harassment? Well, the short answer is yes. It is unlawful for men to sexually harass men; and women to sexually harass women. (Of course,...
Retaliation By Association – Do You Have A Claim Against Your Employer?
It is no secret that, under state and federal law, employers may not retaliate against employees for engaging in protected activities such as reporting or assisting with an investigation into discrimination. But what if your employer retaliates against you because you...
National Origin Discrimination: Employers Cannot Discriminate By Paying Lower Wages
Mitsuwa Corporation, the largest Japanese supermarket in the United States, recently agreed to pay $250,000 to settle a national origin discrimination lawsuit, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”). The lawsuit alleged that Mitsuwa...
$240-Million Plaintiff’s Verdict in Disgusting Case of Disability Bias
In May of this year, a federal jury in Iowa sent a $240-million-dollar message to any company that believes it can take advantage of intellectually-disabled workers without suffering the consequences – think again. The award came at the conclusion of a disability...
Recent Workplace Discrimination Decision By United States Supreme Court: Vance v. Ball State University
The U.S. Supreme Court, in addition to its recent flurry of more widely known decisions dealing with gay rights, affirmative action and the Voting Rights Act, issued several other lesser known decisions, including Vance v. Ball State University, a decision directly...
Race Discrimination: Disparate Racial Effects of Neutral Employment Policies and Practices
It seems obvious that treating someone unfavorably because that person is a member of a particular race or because that person has a certain skin color complexion is discriminatory, and therefore, illegal. But what about employment policies or practices that apply to...
Race Discrimination: Where’s The Beef? Meat Company Sued Over Racist Graffiti
It seems obvious that it cannot allow the use of racial slurs in the workplace to refer to a co-workers. But, can an employer be held liable for one of its employee’s written racist messages in the workplace? This question was just posed to our team of employment...
Employment Law Question: Is Same Race Discrimination Illegal?
The employment discrimination lawyers at Spitz, The Employee’s Law Firm were recently asked about the viability of race discrimination claims when the employee and the employer harasser are the same race. Can black managers racially discriminate against black...