Tag Archives: Discrimination

Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Today, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in three monumentally important employment discrimination cases. At issue is whether federal law prohibits private employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 proscribes discrimination because of “race, color, religion, sex, or national […]

I Have A Disabled Spouse or Child. Are There Any Laws That Protect My Job?

  The Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) is a federal law that allows eligible employees to take twelve protected workweeks of leave in a 12-month period to care for their spouse, child, or parent who has a serious health condition. To be eligible for FMLA you must satisfy three conditions. First, you must work […]