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Discrimination
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The Right Coast
One-armed man sues Starbucks for not hiring him
A man who was born with half a left arm is suing Starbucks for failing to hire him as a barista.Eli Pierre sued the company in San Diego two weeks…
California Employment Law Update
EEOC Reports All-Time High for Employment Discrimination Complaints
On January 24, the EEOC reported that it received 99,947 complaints of workplace-discrimination in 2011, the highest number of complaints ever reported. Though the numbers are up only slightly from 2010,…
Employment Law Worldview
When is a public forum too public?
Is there a point, you wonder, when discrimination law becomes too much of a good thing? Sitting with last night’s London Evening Standard Evening Standard - Home RSS feed, you…
PropertyProf Blog
A Follow Up on Fair Housing and Discriminatory Roommate Advertising
By propertyprof
David Bernstein gives an update on the recent Fair Housing Act case our of the Ninth Circuit:When I blogged about the Roommates.com case recently, I pointed out the Ninth Circuit…
Land Use Prof Blog
New HUD Rules on Access to Housing Regardless of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
From a recent HUD press release:HUD SECRETARY DONOVAN ANNOUNCES NEW REGULATIONS TO ENSURE EQUAL ACCESS TO HOUSING FOR ALL AMERICANS REGARDLESS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTITY New regulations, published…
Texas Employer Handbook
The Discrimination You Don’t Even Realize . . . But Should Have to Pay For?
According to the Washington Post, 6,000 black Iowans are claiming that their state government should pay them money for discrimination it doesn't even realize. OK. You should all be clear…
California Workplace Law Blog
California Department of Fair Employment and Housing Releases Annual Report and Settlement Information
At the end of 2011, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) released its Annual Report for 2010. It identifies some statistics that may be useful for employers, comparing…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Deputy Who Arrested Mel Gibson Settles Discrimination Case
In 2006, Mel Gibson ranted and raved when a Los Angeles County deputy stopped the actor for drunk driving. Mr. Gibson infamously accused the deputy, James Mee, of being Jewish.…
Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
EEOC Releases FY 2011 Statistics; Charges At An All-Time High
On January 25, 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released its enforcement and litigation statistics for FY 2011. The statistics show that the EEOC received a record 99,947 charges…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Feminist Legal Studies Queen’s Conference – March 2-3, 2012
Women, The Charter, and CEDAW in the 21st Century: Taking Stock and Moving Forward:This conference is open to anyone interested in equality and women’s issues, including students, faculty, members of…