Tag Archives: Discrimination
TITLE VII OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT AND RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex and national origin. The law was later amended to include protection on the basis of pregnancy, age and disability. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the federal agency that oversees the enforcement and investigation… Read More »
TITLE VII OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT AND RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex and national origin. The law was later amended to include protection on the basis of pregnancy, age and disability. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the federal agency that oversees the enforcement and investigation… Read More »
Jury Finds Trucking Company in Violation of Americans with Disabilities Act
A jury has found Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and awarded the Plaintiff $119,612 in back pay. The Plaintiff, a truck driver, self- reported to Old Dominion a problem with alcohol under the Employer’s “open door policy.” The Employer removed the Plaintiff from his position… Read More »
Pregnancy Discrimination
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, women now make up nearly half of the U.S. labor force. Three out of every four women entering the workforce will experience at least one pregnancy while employed. Unfortunately, employers fail to recognize that pregnancy does not give them the right to treat employees unfavorably because it… Read More »
EMPLOYEE HURT AT AN EMPLOYER’S PARTY IS NOT ENTITLED TO WORKERS COMP
In previous articles we have discussed the requirement that employees must be within the course and scope of their employment when injured in order to get workers compensation benefits. In a recent case in the Commonwealth Court, the Court held that an employee hurt at an employer’s party is not entitled to workers comp…. Read More »