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 Article Index » sex discrimination: 10 Most Recent Articles Report Link Paycheck Fairness Act Would Negatively Impact Businesses, Jackson Lewis Partner Cautions.Jackson Lewis LLP - March 16, 2010 Jackson Lewis Partner Jane McFetridge presented a compelling case to the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions that proposed pay equity legislation could further harm employers already reeling from the ongoing economic crisis. Ms. McFetridge, Managing Partner of the firm’s Chicago office, was one of six witnesses to offer testimony during the Committee’s March 11th hearing on the pending Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 182), a measure that would fundamentally change the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (“EPA”), exposing employers to far greater liability than they face now. Report Link Discrimination Law Update: Hotel Chain Guilty of Sex Discrimination For Firing Homely Clerk.Barker Olmsted & Barnier - February 05, 2010 Are ugly people protected by law? They might be, if an employment decision is made based on sex stereotypes. While reasonable grooming and dress standards may be appropriate, standards that are dependent on stereotypical views of sexual attraction, or unduly burden one gender more than the other, may violate state and federal anti-discrimination laws. In an Eighth Circuit federal case titled Lewis v. Heartland Inns of America, the court examined this issue. Report Link Calling the Ledbetter Act a "First Step," Sponsors Urge Senate to Pass Paycheck Fairness Act.Ford & Harrison LLP - February 03, 2010 On the first anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro and Senator Chris Dodd celebrated by calling for Congressional action on the Paycheck Fairness Act (PFA) (S 182). Report Link Adverse Employment Action Based on Gender-Related Non-Conforming Behavior and Appearance is Impermissible.Ogletree Deakins - January 27, 2010 Under Title VII, an unlawful employment practice is established when an employee demonstrates that gender is a motivating factor for an adverse employment action. Under that analysis, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the Title VII claims of a female hotel desk clerk who was fired after a company decision-maker complained that the employee lacked the pretty and “Midwestern girl” look desirable in a front desk employee. Report Link Adverse employment action based on gender-related non-conforming behavior and appearance is impermissible.Ogletree Deakins - January 25, 2010 Under Title VII, an unlawful employment practice is established when an employee demonstrates that gender is a motivating factor for an adverse employment action. Under that analysis, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the Title VII claims of a female hotel desk clerk who was fired after a company decision-maker complained that the employee lacked the pretty and “Midwestern girl” look desirable in a front desk employee. Report Link Marital Status Discrimination: First Comes Love . . . Then Comes Marriage . . . Then Comes Preferential Treatment at Work?Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP - December 21, 2009 Delaware has long since included “marital status” in its list of categories (along with race, sex, gender, religion, and sex) protected by the state’s anti-discrimination statute. But what is marital status discrimination? Does it really occur, and has an employee ever filed a claim based on alleged marital status discrimination? A new Policy Briefing from the Sloan Work and Family Research Network (pdf) gives some insight into this area of discrimination rarely discussed. Report Link An Update For Employers on Domestic Partnership and Same-Sex Marriage Laws.Littler Mendelson, P.C. - December 04, 2009 Despite a November voter referendum in Maine that overturned the state's same-sex marriage law and a very recent rejection of same-sex marriage by the New York State Senate, the year 2009 saw progress for the legal recognition of same-sex marriage and domestic partnerships. The following is a summary of recent developments in this fast-evolving area of the law. Report Link EEOC Settles Beef With Restaurant.Fisher & Phillips, LLP - December 03, 2009 On November 2, 2009, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it settled a class action lawsuit against Lawry's Restaurants Inc. The EEOC reported that the west coast steakhouse chain agreed to settle the lawsuit, alleging gender discrimination, for more than one million dollars. Report Link Should Women Shun Work-Life Balance Benefits?Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP - December 02, 2009 Glass-ceiling research shows women continue to be harmed by gender stereotypes. Managers continue to discriminate against female subordinates because they incorrectly perceive women as having greater conflicts between their family responsibilities and their work responsibilities than men, reports The Academy of Management Journal. Somewhat surprisingly, both male and female managers harbor this misperception. Report Link The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009: Lilly's Legacy is Alive - And Stay Tuned for More to Come.Fisher & Phillips, LLP - November 24, 2009 The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (the "Act") was the first piece of legislation signed by President Barack Obama. There was much anticipation and fanfare surrounding the Act's inception, passage and enactment. Many organizations and individuals were quite outspoken in their support or criticism of the law. Alarms were sounded and employers were fearful about the potential impact. The Act was widely billed as "Granting Equal Pay to All Women" even though it applies to compensation decisions alleged to have been based on other protected categories including age, disability, religion, national origin, race and color.
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