Three King County female detectives have agreed to a $1 million settlement in their sexual harassment lawsuit against the Sheriff’s Office. According to a recent Seattle Times article, the three detectives work in the Special Assault Unit, a unit where one would expect a certain level of sensitivity. However, among the complaints in the lawsuit… Read More
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Man Wins Over $300,000 due to Workplace Harassment
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees from discrimination and harassment based on their race, color, religion, sex and national origin. What many people may not realize, however, is that the law further protects employees from discrimination and harassment based on their relationship with someone who is in a protected class…. Read More
Gender Gap Closing, But Is It Permanent?
Near the end of 2013 around the middle of December, a new study was released that showed positive signs for those worried about the gender gap in employment. KOMOnews.com reported on the study, its implications, and potential concerns. According to the study, gender equality efforts are making significant advances, but there is clearly a lot… Read More
Wal-Mart Employee Files Lawsuit for Employment Discrimination
Unfortunately in the workplace today, people are discriminated against for all sorts of reasons, whether this is because they are of a certain nationality, religion, weight, gender, etc. places of employment will find whatever reason to choose to not hire or promote a person. While it is never a pleasant experience to go through, any… Read More
Pay Raise Discrimination: Do you Have a Lawsuit?
Did you know that you may have the right to take legal action if you are being denied a pay-raise? This is a delicate situation, so don’t rush out and hire a lawyer the first time you are denied a requested raise. Yet there are times that withholding a raise can verge on the edge… Read More
Felon's Rights Proposal Could Ban Discrimination in Seattle
If you have served a prison sentence for a felony, then you will probably have a difficult time securing a job in the future. Oftentimes employers will run background checks on employees. If they have the luxury to be picky, they will avoid people who have a criminal record in their past. There are certain… Read More
Oregon Passes Law to Ban Job Ads Discriminating Against Unemployed Applicants
The Oregon House voted this last week to make it illegal to post a job advertisement discrimination against unemployed jobseekers. The proponents of this legislation say that job ads that exclude unemployed applicants is discouraging people who are struggling to make ends meet and find work in this tough economy. If the legislation passes, employers… Read More
Surge in Age Discrimination Claims
The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) is set to release information shortly that will reveal a sharp rise in the number of age-discrimination claims filed with the agency. According to the EEOC, the number of age-discrimination allegations made by employees has jumped 29%, from 19,103 complaints filed in 2007 to 24,600 in the… Read More
Supreme Court Ruling Protects Employees Against Retaliation For Assisting Internal Sexual Harassment Investigations
An employee is protected from being fired in retaliation for answering questions during an employer’s investigation of suspected sexual harassment, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday, January 26, 2009. The unanimous court ruled the federal civil rights law’s anti-retaliation provision for employees who report workplace sex or race discrimination also extended to an internal… Read More
Transsexual Wins Sex Discrimination Lawsuit Against Federal Government
A former Army Special Forces commander who was denied a job as a terrorism analyst won a sex discrimination lawsuit against the federal government last week because he was in the process of changing genders. U.S. District Judge James Robinson found that the Library of Congress discriminated against Diane (formerly David) Schroer “because of… Read More