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What is Lactation Discrimination?
Although there are various forms of discrimination, it is generally defined as a failure to treat all equally. In the employment context on the federal level, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for the...
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Who is a ‘Supervisor’ Under Title VII?
In the workplace, there are several federal laws such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that protect employees’ from workplace discrimination. Under Title VII, the employer is responsible for ensuring that the law is followed. Employer...
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Employer Liable for Sexual Harassment By Supervisor
An employer is liable for direct actions against employees. Many times courts have imposed vicarious liability on the employers for the actions of their agents. This means that if any employee is discriminated against or harassed by an agent of the...
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Hostile Work Environment Due to Sexual Harassment
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, sex, color, religion and national origin. The courts have many times widened the scope of Title VII to include sexual harassment at the...
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Filing a Discrimination Complaint
Under Federal, State and some local laws, it is illegal to discriminate against an individual for their: • Ethnicity • Skin color, or related facial features • Country of origin • Age • Sex • Religious beliefs • Political...
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