Under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, employers are expressly prohibited from engaging in discriminatory practices on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin and religion. Included in this prohibition against religious discrimination are both practices...
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Month: February 2015
What is pregnancy discrimination?
Raising a family -- or preparing to have a child -- can be stressful enough. The last thing anyone wants to deal with is being treated unfairly by their employers for their choice to have children.According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,...
How much do you know about Florida’s minimum wage? – II
A few months back, our blog discussed the minimum wage laws here in Florida, including the amounts for tipped and non-tipped employees alike, and the obligations of employers.In light of the fact that the minimum wage here in the Sunshine State underwent a not...
EEOC: Retaliation, discrimination still rampant in private sector
While most of us would prefer to think otherwise, the unfortunate reality is that both retaliation against employees for filing complaints -- poor performance reviews, demotion, termination, etc. -- and workplace discrimination -- on the basis of race, sex,...