This blog was drafted by Hayley Archer (Madison office) and Katherine Charlton (Milwaukee office). This article is the second of a two-part series that explains the recent landmark Supreme Court decision, Bostock v. Clayton, its dissents, and what it all means for...
This article is the first of a two-part series that explains the recent landmark Supreme Court decision, Bostock v. Clayton, its dissents, and what it all means for workers in Wisconsin. Decision Summary An employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or...
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...
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...
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently found a sexual discrimination claim rooted in false sexual workplace rumors to be viable under Title VII. This case serves as an instructive case study in sexual discrimination and harassment issues and may inform Wisconsin...
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...
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