Does Title VII Prohibit Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity?

Title VII

Labor and Employment Law, Supreme Court, Trending, U.S.

Does Title VII Prohibit Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity?

Carol Keough October 10, 2019

The Supreme Court just heard argument for three cases to decide these legal issues. Can males be fired for being gay? What about women can they be fired for being lesbian? Is there a violation of federal law under Title VII when the basis for termination is sexual orientation? Two men in separate cases were… Continue Reading »

Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law, Texas, U.S.

Terminating Female Employee for Pumping Breast Milk Is Sex Discrimination

Carol Keough May 31, 2013

Both Title VII and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) prevent an employer from firing an employee for pumping breast milk during working hours according to a new decision from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decided on May 30, 2013, called EEOC v. Houston Funding II. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought suit against Houston… Continue Reading »

Texas

Uber Drivers are Independent Contractors – NLRB and Department...

Carol Keough May 15, 2019

Defective Tennis Court Not Excluded Under CGL Policy

Carol Keough February 21, 2014

Employment Law