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Discrimination
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New York City Law Blog
More workplace-related lawsuits filed against Amazon
One of the most important responsibilities of an employer is protecting employees from workplace harassment and discrimination. When left unchecked, such harassment and discrimination can fester within a company, and…
Health Care Reform Dashboard
HHS to Enforce Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act to Prohibit Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
By Jean C. Hemphill, Edward I. Leeds, Jessica M. DuBois
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that its Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will begin enforcing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act to prohibit…
Meenan & Associates Guardian Advocate & Worker Justice Blogs
Simple, Direct and Concise Facts Are Enough To Survive A Motion To Dismiss
On May 12, 2021, the Second Circuit court of appeals in the case of Quinones v. City of Binghamton, 20-3078 reversed the dismissal of a discrimination case brought by police…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
How to Reduce Discrimination in Veterans’ Preference Laws
By Tracy Thomas
Craig Westergard, Questioning the Sacrosanct: How to Reduce Discrimination and Inefficiency in Veterans' Preference Law, 19 Seattle Journal for Social Justice 39 (2020)Veterans’ preference law grants military veterans decisive advantages…
Global Workplace Insider
Australian Sexual Harassment Landscape to Change
By Alexandra Shields, Shannon Walker, Electra Dow
In mid-March 2021, amendments were sought to the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) (SD Act) by independent member Ms Zali Steggall OAM introducing the Sex Discrimination Amendment (Prohibiting All Sexual…
Religion Clause
Connecticut Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Challenge To Gym’s Women’s Section
The Connecticut Supreme Court heard oral arguments (audio of full arguments) in Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities v. Edge Fitness LLC, (5/5/2021). Courthouse News Service reports in detail on…
Future Lawyer
Virtue Signaling Comes To Your Neighborhood
By rickgeorges
Music Concert Is $18 If Vaccinated. This concert promoter thinks he is cute. Offering a concert for $18 if vaccinated and $995 if not is a not so subtle way…
The Faculty Lounge
Stop Using Race and Sex-Based Data to Calculate Personal Injury Damages
My friend and colleague Kim Yuracko has an important oped in the Washington Post (coauthored with my friend and former colleague Ronen Avraham) titled "The use of race- and sex-based…
Consumer Finance Monitor
New article argues for use of federal and state laws prohibiting unfair acts or practices to bring discrimination claims
An article recently published by the Student Borrower Protection Center titled “Discrimination is ‘Unfair’,” argues that the CFPB, FTC, state attorneys general and regulators, and in some cases private individuals,…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Dallas EEOC Office accused of Discrimination
All discrimination lawsuits start with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. By statute, all complaints of discrimination must be filed with the EEOC or a state equivalent agency. Since Texas has…