Facts About Race/Color Discrimination
United States Department of Labor-Office of the Solicitor
This fact sheet gives an overview of what constitutes race/color discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Federal Employment Discrimination
Roger Clegg of The Federalist Society
There is an astonishing amount of hiring and promotion discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, and sex in the federal government which is not only legally indefensible, but ubiquitous.
National Origin Discrimination--42. U.S.C. ?2000e.
William F. Frey of Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
Plaintiff filed suit against her former employer alleging violations under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 196.
The Problem of Shifting, Inconsistent Explanations
Michael A. Zody of Parsons Behle & Latimer
A recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (which has jurisdiction over claims arising in Utah federal court), reminds employers of the risks they face when they present shifting explanations for their employment decisions.ÃÂ In Juarez v. ACS Gov't. Solutions Group, Inc., the plaintiff-employee alleged he was terminated because of his race, color and national origin in violation of Title VII.
Defending Employment Decisions on US Soil
Hoguet Newman Regal & Kenney, LLP
In recent years, the frequency with which international corporations move employees from country to country has.
Title VII Damage Caps: Calculating Your Maximum Exposure
Angella Renee Hebert of Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP
In Vance v. Union Planters Corp, the court defined the meaning of the term "current or preceding calendar year." Now employers have a bright line test for determining their maximum exposure in discrimination cases pursuant to Title VII.
Lex Mentis - What's God Got to do With It?
James J. McDonald of Fisher & Phillips LLP
Most of us think of religion in terms of a deity, a set of defined values and traditions, and a moral code emphasizing virtuous behavior. But not the EEOC and most courts. In an absurd, politically correct effort to avoid passing value judgments at all costs, they will accept just about any bizarre beliefs as a religion just because a plaintiff claims to believe in it.
Black Workers Have Claim Of Discrimination Against Black Supervisor
Bodman LLP
The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that both black and white workers can sue for racial discrimination based o.
EEOC'S New Guidance on National Origin Discrimination & English-Only Rules
Sharrieff Shah of Parsons Behle & Latimer
SCENARIO:ÃÂ Two olive-skinned, full-bearded men of Arab descent sit in your break room discussing a party they both attended over the weekend.ÃÂ Nothing is unusual except that the conversation is spoken in Arabic only.ÃÂ Two of your non-Arab employees overhear their conversation and remark, "Look at 'em- they're probably over there planning the next major terrorist event.