employment discrimination

New York Bans Employment Discrimination Based On Religious Attire And Facial Hair

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the new law makes it "crystal clear to anyone who may still have doubts that New York has zero tolerance for bigotry of any kind."
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Supreme Court To Take Up LGBTQ Job Discrimination Cases

The issue is whether Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits sex discrimination, protects LGBTQ people from job discrimination.
By Mark Sherman, AP

I Interviewed For A Scientist Position, But I Was Asked About Terrorism Instead

Was he insinuating something because of my dark complexion and ringlets of black hair?
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ACLU Files Lawsuit Against Facebook Over Ads Recruiting Male Employees Exclusively

It's also suing 10 advertisers who took advantage of the Facebook tool to exclude women and older men.
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Muslim Workers Claim They Were Forced To Choose Between Keeping Religion or Job

The men asked to switch their meal time so that they could participate in a Ramadan tradition.
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Religious Freedom Law Protects Business Owner Who Fired Trans Woman, Judge Rules

The businessman says allowing one of his employees to express her gender identity "would be violating God’s commands."
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U.S. Sues Texas City Over Discriminatory Police Hiring Practices

By Jon Herskovitz, Reuters

Chief Justice Roberts Says 'Quitting Your Job Is A Very Big Deal'

Will the Supreme Court make it harder for workers who are forced to quit because of a discriminatory work environment?
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Report Finds Just Half Of Americans Are Protected From Anti-LGBT Discrimination At Work

The study also found a significant rural-urban divide in who is protected.
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This Catholic High School Is Standing Up To The Church

St. Mary's Academy in Portland has instituted a policy forbidding hiring discrimination based on sexual orientation.
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