Protecting And Pursuing Your Rights Against Powerful Interests
Title VII prohibits an employer from discriminating against an employee on the basis of religion. "Religion" is defined broadly to mean "all aspects of religious observance and practice, as well as belief." Assuming there is no “direct evidence” of religious...
The EEOC recognizes linguistic discrimination as national origin discrimination and prohibits "the denial of equal employment opportunity . . . because an individual has the . . . linguistic characteristics of a national group." 29 C.F.R. § 1606. The Sixth Circuit...
The United States Supreme Court held on June 15, 2020 in the case of Bostock v. Clayton Cty., 140 S. Ct. 1731 (2020) that the long standing 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination against gay, lesbian and transgender employees, even though this federal law...
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has recognized "two distinct theories for recovery under the FMLA: (1) the 'entitlement' or 'interference' theory arising from 29 U.S.C. § 2615(a) (1); and (2) the 'retaliation' or 'discrimination' theory arising from 29 U.S.C. §...
Title VII prohibits employers from discriminating against any individual because of her pregnancy. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has held an employee can establish a prima facie case of pregnancy discrimination by presenting “direct evidence” of discriminatory...
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, which reviews appeals from decisions made by federal courts in Ohio and neighboring states, including federal courts sitting in Cleveland, Akron, Toledo and Youngstown, reiterated during June 2021 the elements of a...