The EEOC Expands Efforts to Tackle HIV Discrimination
2/16/16
By: Nina Maja Bergmar
One area in which we expect to see an increase in discrimination charges in 2016 is employees with HIV/AIDS. On December 1, 2015, the EEOC announced that it resolved almost 200 charges of discrimination based on …
Houston Voters Reject Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Antidiscrimination Law
11/18/15
By: Tim Holdsworth
In one of the most closely watched votes on Election Day 2015, citizens of Houston overwhelmingly voted to repeal the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (“HERO”). Passed by the city council last year, the ordinance augmented federal and …
Do Bilingual Language Requirements Constitute National Origin Discrimination Under Title VII in the Eleventh Circuit?
2/26/15
By: Amanda K. Hall
In today’s global society, many businesses are finding that their customers are bilingual or do not speak English. Therefore, it is becoming more and more common for employers to require their employees to be bilingual …
Disability or Criminal Behavior? ADA Claims Involving Law Enforcement
2/7/13
By: Brian Dempsey and Ali Sabzevari
Title II of the Americans With Disabilities Act (“ADA”) prohibits a “public entity” from discriminating against a “qualified individual with a disability” based upon that individual’s disability. An individual is deemed to have a …
EEOC to Continue Focus on Systemic Discrimination
11/5/12
By: Ben Mathis
Over the last few years, in both formal policy statements and in many public presentations, the EEOC has emphasized that it’s investigative and litigation focus is on cases involving “systemic discrimination.” In other words, the EEOC has …