by Katherine Charlton | Jan 17, 2020 | Employment Discrimination, Katherine Charlton
We have explained how employees are protected from hostile work environments created by their co-workers and supervisors because of the employee’s sex, race, color, religion or national origin, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 . It is far less well...
by Katherine Charlton | Sep 17, 2019 | Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Katherine Charlton
Seventh Circuit Granting Religious Organizations Significant Deference on Federal Employment Laws Many employees are protected from workplace harassment and discrimination by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”), the Age Discrimination in Employment...
by Katherine Charlton | Apr 29, 2019 | Katherine Charlton
LGBTQ tenants who suffer homophobic slurs and/or physical assault by fellow tenants may file claims under the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA). Housing providers who are aware of tenant-to-tenant harassment against LGBTQ tenants and who fail to take reasonable steps to...
by Katherine Charlton | Jan 23, 2019 | Employment Discrimination, Katherine Charlton
Addressing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace in the #MeToo Era Remains Very Difficult The #MeToo Movement has given many women confidence to raise allegations of sexual harassment and even sexual assault in their workplaces. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964...
by Katherine Charlton | Apr 10, 2018 | Katherine Charlton
If you have been frustrated during your search to rent or purchase residential housing by acts that do not seem fair to you, local, state or federal fair housing laws might provide remedies. The following violations of housing discrimination law are common in...
