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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1964 and aimed at preventing discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, and religion. Title VII... more +
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1964 and aimed at preventing discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, and religion. Title VII has been subsequently extended to discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and sexual stereotypes and to prohibit sexual harassment. Title VII applies to all employers with fifteen or more employees including private employers, state and local governments, and educational institutions.  less -
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EEOC Sues Three Employers for Workplace Harassment

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Federal Agency Alleges Two Restaurants and an Airline Allowed Hostile Work Environments to Fester - WASHINGTON –The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a trio of lawsuits alleging that discriminatory...more

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Radiant Services to Pay $1.1 Million in EEOC Hiring Discrimination Lawsuit

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Commercial Laundry Settles Federal Suit Alleging It Discriminated Against Workers Based on Race, National Origin and Sex - LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Gardena-based laundry facility Radiant Services Corporation will pay $1.1...more

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Tulare City School District to Pay $45,000 in EEOC National Origin Discrimination Charge

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Federal Investigation Found School District Failed to Promote a Hispanic Vice Principal - FRESNO, Calif. – The Tulare City School District settled a federal charge of national origin discrimination filed with the U.S....more

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Healthcare Services Group to Settle EEOC National Origin Discrimination Charge

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Federal Investigation Found Housekeeping Company Restricted Employees from Speaking Spanish - SAN FRANCISCO – Healthcare Services Group, Inc., which provides housekeeping and other services to healthcare facilities and...more

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Barrett Distribution Centers to Pay $60,000 in EEOC Retaliation Suit

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Distribution Center Settles Federal Charge That It Retaliated Against Employee After He Complained of National Origin Discrimination at Its Memphis Facility - MEMPHIS -- Barrett Distribution Centers, LLC will pay $60,000...more

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Liberty Energy to Pay $265,000 in EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit

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Settles Federal Agency Charges Company Subjected Black and Hispanic Field Mechanics to Harassment - ODESSA, Texas – Liberty Energy, Inc. doing business as Liberty Oilfield Services, LLC, will pay $265,000 to settle a race...more

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Individual Liability in Employment: Are You in Hot Water?

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What happens when an employee believes he or she is a victim of discrimination at work? Most people understand that an employee can sue their employer/company but very few understand the concept of individual liability under...more

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EEOC Sues Bob’s Tire Company, Inc. for Sexual, Racial, and National Origin Harassment and Retaliation

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Owner of Scrap Tire Company Created a Hostile Work Environment for Male and Hispanic Employees and Retaliated Against Employee Who Complained of Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charges - BOSTON - Bob’s Tire Company,...more

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Groff v. DeJoy and Its Impact on Religious Accommodation

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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers with 15 or more employees from discriminating against employees and applicants on the basis of religion (as well as race, color, sex, and national origin), and it...more

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Guidance for Employers to Ensure Workplaces Remain Free from Antisemitism

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Executive Summary: The unprecedented increase in antisemitism in the workplace may subject employers to liability under federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of religion, race, national origin and...more

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EEOC Proposes Workplace Harassment Guidance: What Employers Should Know

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) proposed new guidance for employers regarding updates to the law and modern examples of workplace harassment. The public is allowed to comment on the proposed guidance...more

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EEOC Sues Barrett Distribution and Supreme Staffing for Retaliation

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Federal Agency Charges That the Two Companies Punished Employee After He Complained About National Origin Discrimination - MEMPHIS – Barrett Distribution Center and Supreme Staffing LLC, operating as joint employers,...more

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Four Seasons Licensed Home Care Agency Sued by EEOC for Race and National Origin Discrimination

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Home Care Agency Removed Black and Hispanic Home Health Aides from Assignments to Accommodate Racial Preferences of Clients, Federal Agency Charges - NEW YORK–ACARE HHC Inc., doing business as Four Seasons Licensed Home...more

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EEOC Sues Liberty Oilfield Services for Race and National Origin Discrimination

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Company Subjected Black and Hispanic Field Mechanics to Verbal Abuse, Federal Agency Charges - ODESSA, Texas – Liberty Energy, Inc. doing business as Liberty Oilfield Services, LLC, subjected three mechanics to...more

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Would Your HR Staff Recognize Lesser-Known Biases That Can Lead to Discrimination Claims?

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Employers may believe they are aware of potential areas of concern for discrimination or harassment among different groups of employees. Their concerns often focus on race discrimination claims or national origin claims from...more

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“No Spanish” Rule is National Origin Discrimination and Retaliation, Says EEOC

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Recently, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) settled charges of national origin discrimination and retaliation against Total Employment and Management (TEAM)—a Washington employer who instituted a “No Spanish”...more

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Alden Short and Hinson Jennings to Pay $85,000 to Settle EEOC National Origin Discrimination Suit

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Property Management Company Settles Federal Charges of Harassing Three Hispanic Employees - DALLAS – Alden Short and Hinson Jennings, a Dallas-based property management company, will pay $85,000 and furnish other relief to...more

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ResourceMFG to Pay $75,000 to Settle EEOC National Origin Discrimination Suit

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Staffing Company Rejected Job Candidate Because She Was Born in Germany, Federal Agency Charged - ST. LOUIS – ResourceMFG, a national manufacturing specialty staffing company, will pay $75,000 to resolve a national origin...more

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DHI Group, Inc. Conciliates EEOC National Origin Discrimination Finding

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Job Search Website Agrees to Take Steps to Prevent its Customers from Posting Discriminatory Position Advertisements - MIAMI – DHI Group, Inc., which operates job-search website for technology professionals Dice.com, has...more

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EEOC Sues Schuff Steel Company for Race and National Origin Discrimination

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Company Harassed and Retaliated Against African American and Hispanic Employees, Federal Agency Charges - PHOENIX -- Schuff Steel Company, a steel fabrication and erection company, violated federal law by harassing African...more

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EEOC Sues Construction Company Goodsell/Wilkins for Harassment of Latino Workers

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Workers Subjected to Racial and Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charges - LOS ANGELES – Orange County, California-based construction contractor Goodsell/Wilkins, Inc., violated federal law when it subjected a class of...more

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Eagle Services to Pay $100,000 to Resolve EEOC National Origin and Race Discrimination Charge

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Industrial and Environmental Cleaning Company Subjected Hispanic and Black Employees to Harassment, Federal Agency Found - CHICAGO – Eagle Services, an industrial and environmental cleaning service with locations in...more

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Plains and Copperhead Pipeline Companies Reach Settlement with EEOC for $1.75 Million

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Joint Employers in Permian Basin Retaliated Against Workers Complaining of Race, National Origin and Sex Harassment, Federal Agency Charges - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Four national companies that jointly built and maintained...more

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EEOC Sues Staffing Company for National Origin Discrimination

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ResourceMFG Rejected Naturalized Citizen Because She Was Born in Germany, Federal Agency Charges - ST. LOUIS – ResourceMFG, a national manufacturing specialty staffing company, violated federal law when it failed to refer...more

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Fifth Circuit Relied on ‘Next to No Evidence’ of Animus in Discrimination Suit

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On May 13, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of an employer, finding that a fired employee had failed to create a genuine dispute of material fact as to pretext. In Owens...more

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