Employment Discrimination
Transgender Employee Rights Protected by Title VII in Sixth Circuit
Transgender Employee’s Rights Protected As Sex Discrimination Under Title VII The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an important decision in March 2018 concerning the...
Disability Questions a Prospective Employer May Not Ask Job Applicants
Disability Discrimination in the Workplace: What Prospective Employers Can and Cannot Ask About Your Disability “Do you have any medical conditions which could limit your...
What Protections do Transgender Employees and Job Applicants Have in Wisconsin?
In Wisconsin, an amalgam of federal, state, and sometimes municipal laws protect employees from employment discrimination. Unfortunately, individuals who are transgender often find themselves excluded...
Necessary to Eliminate Frivolous Claims? Proposed Offer of Settlement Threatens ERD Enforcement of Employee Protections
Under provisions in Governor Walker’s budget bill, complaints adjudicated by the Equal Rights Division under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave...
Sexual Orientation Discrimination is Sex Discrimination Under Title VII
Seventh Circuit Issues Landmark Decision Concerning Employment Rights for the Gay and Lesbian Community Sexual orientation is a form of sex discrimination under Title VII...
EEOC Says Mental Health Conditions are Disabilities
MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS ARE DISABILITIES TOO! The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has recently published information which clarifies protections afforded to people who suffer from...
Sexual Harassment at Work – Wisconsin Legal Standards
Donald Trump and Locker Room Talk: Confronting Sexual Harassment in the Workplace in Wisconsin Donald Trump, a candidate with a known history of objectifying women,...
Seventh Circuit Court Rules Sexual Orientation Not Protected Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued the first decision from a federal appeals court concerning the long-simmering debate about whether or not employees...
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination Suits Focus on Equal Pay for Equal Work
FIGHTING PAY DISCRIMINATION TO ESTABLISH EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK Pay discrimination is a persistent problem for women in the workforce. Recent research shows that...