Equal pay has become a hot topic for all lawmakers across the USA. Now, it is Oregon with HB 2500 equal pay legislation that ensures that every person gets equal pay for equal work. One of the rules they have put in place is that employers cannot check previous salary or ask about it during… Read More
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Citizenship Discrimination
During the tumultuous decade of the 1960s, Congress passed landmark legislation known as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, or the Act. Specifically, Title VII of the Act prohibits workplace discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, and national origin. (There is currently a push to include sexual orientation discrimination as a Title VII violation.)… Read More
When Discriminatory Behavior Produces a Hostile Workplace
Fans of television shows like The Office May think they know a thing or two about a dysfunctional workplace, but countless professionals experience real hardship amid their daily business endeavors. Unfortunately, the costs of said hardship often include far worse than quirky pranks and misunderstandings. Nevertheless, that which qualifies as a hostile work environment depends… Read More
Lawsuit Against Colorado Based Company Sparks Discussion About Multiple Discrimination
Workplace discrimination is something that most adults are familiar with through direct experience or word of mouth. Unfortunately, the reality of multiple discrimination types affecting one person is not often discussed. Multiple discrimination in the workplace occurs when an employee is harassed or mistreated because he or she is a member of more than one… Read More
Highland Ranch Private School Faces Discrimination Lawsuit
After the number of reported gender and race related complaints fell to an all-time low in 2006, the claims of discrimination are increasing yet again. The serious problem of employment-related discrimination has recently touched the community of Highlands Ranch, Colorado after disturbing allegations were revealed in a lawsuit. The former principal of Merryhill School shocked… Read More
Major Nevada Discrimination Case Does Not Go Delta’s Way
Based on the verdict rendered by a Nevada Federal Jury, Delta Air Lines now finds itself paying the price for employment discrimination due to a lawsuit filed under the Americans With Disabilities Act. The unnamed plaintiff will be awarded $1.3 million that includes punitive damages on account of the original claim that Delta failed to… Read More
Oregon Laws on Racial Discrimination at Work: Cascade Management Breaks Rules
Oregon has a history of problems with race relations. Therefore, a number of laws and provisions were enacted in order to ensure that workers would no longer be subjected to racism and discrimination at work. The Cascade Management case demonstrates some of the tensions that still exist in the workplace today in Oregon. Recently a… Read More
How to Know if Employment Discrimination is Impacting You
Whether you are an employee or an independent contractor, it is important that you understand your rights under the law, particularly when it comes to discrimination. That is a lesson that ride service Uber is still learning as three of its engineers file a lawsuit alleging sex and race-based discrimination under the federal Equal Pay… Read More
Crop Production Services Accused of Hiring Discrimination
The state of Colorado has found itself in the middle of multiple immigration-related protests and lawsuits. Just one month ago Governor John Hickenlooper announced that Colorado would join 15 other states in the filing of a lawsuit challenging a federal government plan to end protections that prevent young immigrants from being deported. In the middle… Read More
Hertz Lawsuits Draws Attention to Ongoing Disability Discrimination Problems
In 1990 the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed to protect individuals who are qualified for employment from being discriminated against based on a disability by current or prospective employers. Even though the act has been in place for almost three decades, disability discrimination is still an issue that employees deal with on a… Read More