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Sexual Orientation Discrimination: A Closer Look

As expected, the Supreme Court recently extended the Civil Rights Act’s employment discrimination prohibition to include gender identity discrimination. A number of states and municipalities already[...]

What is Considered Customer Harassment?

There is a general principle that people have at least an ethical duty to prevent harm to others if possible. This general principle applies to sexual harassment law. Typically, employers are responsi[...]

Is My Boss Responsible for a Third Party Sexual Assault?

Far too many Chicagoans wonder whether their boss might be responsible for a third party sexual assault. Sometimes, an innocent workplace flirtation gets out of control. Other times, a complete strang[...]

Four Types of Sex Discrimination

The 1964 Civil Rights Act outlawed sex discrimination in employment. That includes discrimination during the hiring process. Yet over 50 years later, sex discrimination, in various forms, is still fai[...]

What You Should Know About Pregnancy Discrimination

Various state and federal laws, such as the 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act, prohibit this practice. Yet the problem persists, partially because many employers who discriminate against pregnant wome[...]

How to Identify a Wrongful Termination

Like most other jurisdictions, Illinois is an at-will employment state. Most employees can quit at any time for good reason, bad reason, or no reason at all. Likewise, employers can fire workers at an[...]

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