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Employment discrimination laws have been enacted to protect against Sexual Discrimination in the United States. One such law is under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which protects individuals against employment discrimination on the basis of sex or gender.
Forms of Sexual Discrimination
Under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it is illegal to discriminate in any aspect of employment, including:
- hiring and firing;
- compensation, assignment, or classification of employees;
- transfer, promotion, layoff, or recall;
- job advertisements;
- recruitment;
- testing;
- use of company facilities;
- training and apprenticeship programs;
- fringe benefits;
- pay, retirement plans, and disability leave; or
- other terms and conditions of employment.
What is Sexual Discrimination?
Sexual discrimination occurs when an employer treats an employee or job applicant less favorably because because of his or her gender. Employment decisions based on stereotypes and assumptions about abilities, traits, or the performance of individuals on the basis of sex is also considered sexual discrimination.
Special Considerations
The following is a brief list of special considerations relating to sexual discrimination.
- Sexual Harassment - You are protected against practices ranging from direct requests for sexual favors to workplace conditions that create a hostile environment for persons of either gender, including same sex harassment.
- Pregnancy Based Discrimination - In another form of sexual discrimination and under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, you are protected against discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions.
- Equal Pay - Under the Equal Pay Act of 1963, you are protected against compensation discrimination on the basis of sex.
- Retaliation - You are protected and have a right to be free from retaliation for your opposition to discrimination or the participation in an EEOC proceeding by filing a charge, testifying, assisting, or otherwise participating in an agency proceeding.
Do I Have a Sexual Discrimination Lawsuit?
If you feel that you have been discriminated against because of your sex or gender, WE can help. Our law firm’s employment discrimination attorneys are an experienced team of trial lawyers that represent our clients in sexual discrimination lawsuits. We are a small yet powerful boutique type law firm with the resources available to represent you in your time of need.
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EHarmony to offer same-sex matches after New Jersey settlement - Los Angeles Times Blogs
Coming soon to EHarmony -- Adam and Steve. The Pasadena-based dating website, heavily promoted by Christian evangelical leaders when it was founded, has agreed in a civil rights settlement to give up its heterosexuals-only policy and offer same-sex ...
eHarmony settles sexual discrimination lawsuit - ABC 15 News
Online dating service eHarmony is adding another personality trait to its 29 dimensions of computability. The California-based company will begin providing same-sex matches under as part of a settlement with New Jersey's Civil Rights Division. Garden ...
Forum: Boy Scouts of America still preserving religious, sexual ... - Peoria Journal Star
I am certain that after President-elect Obama gets into office, he will have an in-basket that is quite full. One item that I hope he addresses is eradicating bigotry wherever it can be found. Unfortunately, he will not have to look far. Several ...
Lawsuit dismissed - Explore Baltimore County
A sexual discrimination lawsuit filed by a former county employee has been dismissed by a federal judge. U.S. District Judge Frederick Motz dismissed the lawsuit filed by Miriam Grice, a Columbia resident, on Nov. 5. Motz, in a written opinion, said ...
DELAWARE: Retired state police captain claims retaliation - Chincoteague Beacon
WILMINGTON ? The former state police captain whose 2004 sexual discrimination lawsuit exposed ribald behavior in the highest ranks of the force has filed a new lawsuit, claiming top brass retaliated against her for going public with her complaints ...
Houston school board: Gender complaint baseless - Macon Telegraph
PERRY ? The Houston County Board of Education has determined a complaint about discrimination doesn?t hold water. Dr. J.C. Smith of Bonaire, who has a child on the Warner Robins High swim team, filed a grievance in September, alleging the school ...
Co-worker files harassment complaint against Holyoke tax collector ... - Union-News & Sunday Republican
HOLYOKE - Tax collector Robert F. Kane, whose wife was involved in a high-profile sexual harassment case involving the Hampden district attorney's office earlier this year, is now the subject of a complaint charging him with harassing a female ...
The Cost of Masculinity - Best Syndication
It?s been some thirty years since the beginning of the women?s movement of the 70s and 80s that brought with it a tsunami of dramatic cultural and social change. Women not only redefined themselves beyond the restricted and limited role of ...
Major rise in number of Israeli feminist organizations - Jerusalem Post
There has been a dramatic increase in the size and scope of Israel's feminist organizations over the past 18 years, with 69 different groups, including nine rape crisis centers and 14 battered women's shelters, currently operational. The information ...
Religion Briefs: Silent auction to fund homeless program - Nashville Tennessean
The Laymen's Organization of St. John A.M.E. Church will hold an annual silent auction on Dec. 6. Proceeds from the event will benefit community outreach programs to house and feed the homeless one night a week in the church through the end of March ...
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