Posts Categorized In: Workplace Discrimination

While some states, including Oregon, have chosen to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, federal law currently does not. Recent legal developments seem to signal that a fundamental change may be on the horizon, and LGBT rights activists have had several recent successes. For example, the highly anticipated Supreme… Read More

A Virginia Beach police officer filed a complaint in federal court against her supervisors and the Virginia Beach Police Department for gender discrimination and retaliation. Nicole Kosman has been an officer of the Virginia Beach Police Department for ten years. In 2009, she became the first woman accepted into the Department’s SWAT Team. Unfortunately, it… Read More

When most people think of a lawsuit, they think of the dramatic trials that they see on television and in movies. In reality, however, the majority of cases never go to trial. Instead, the two parties can negotiate outside the courtroom and come to a settlement agreement. Trials can be lengthy and costly, therefore settlement… Read More

Ali Aboubaker moved to the United States from Tunisia almost 25 years ago and began working for Washtenaw County in Michigan in 1991. Aboubaker started as a bus driver and later moved up to maintenance technician. However, over the years, Aboubaker applied for numerous promotions for which he believed he was qualified, and was continually… Read More

Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) aims to allow people with disabilities to have equal opportunities to join the workforce. First, the law prohibits discrimination, harassment, or retaliation against applicants or employees with real or perceived disabilities. Additionally,the law requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities if such accommodations… Read More

A Catholic school in Montana recently fired one of its teachers because she was pregnant. She was not actually fired just for being pregnant; she was fired for being pregnant and unmarried. Shaela Evenson taught at the school for almost ten years before an anonymous letter was sent to the school district informing them of… Read More

Since 2008, the Oregon Equality Act has protected employees in the state from discrimination based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. The law defines gender identity as the gender that a person believes they should be, not their biological gender. Gender identity protections apply also to transgender individuals or those who do not fit… Read More

Many employees in Oregon and across the United States suffer unlawful workplace discrimination every day. Such employees deserve full protection under federal and state anti-discrimination laws, and deserve to be fairly compensated for any violations of their rights under the law. However, like any type of civil action, some workplace discrimination claims are unfounded. Some… Read More

The Olympian recently reported on Desire Video’s Craigslist post seeking applicants for all positions. Desire Video’s owner proposed an adult cabaret to Olympia’s Community Planning and Development officials last year, and it appears his proposal was approved. According to the Craigslist post, no experience is necessary for dancers or wait staff, but experience is preferred… Read More