6th Circuit Concludes That Title VII Prohibits LGBT Discrimination
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals joined a growing number of federal appellate courts to hold that Title VII’s prohibition…
In Chicago, Contractors that want city work would need to have sexual harassment policies in place
The ordinance would require primary contractors seeking work through any contracts put out for bid by the city’s procurement office…
DeVos Finally Agrees Federal Dollars Shouldn’t Fund LGBTQ Discrimination In Schools
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said private schools that discriminate against LGBTQ students should not be eligible for federal dollars, backtracking…
Aly Raisman forms “Flip the “Switch” to help combat abuse in the coaching arena
To help adults become educated in prevention methods, Flip the Switch, along with its partner Darkness to Light, a nonprofit…
Campaign Workers In Illinois Push For Protections
Organizers with a national movement to unionize campaign workers say with the high-pressure and temporary nature of campaign work, there’s…
‘A deliberate cover-up’?: US Figure Skating reckoning with sexual abuse allegations against Olympic coach
U.S. Figure Skating took no disciplinary action following detailed allegations of sexual misconduct levied against Coach Callaghan by several male…
Karen Munoz named a Rising Star for 2018
This designation is reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Only 2.5 percent of attorneys in Illinois receive…
2nd Circuit has ruled that workplace discrimination against LGBT people is illegal under existing law
The court found that “sexual orientation discrimination is a subset of sex discrimination because sexual orientation is defined by one’s…
Washington State Legislators Close Loophole in Domestic Violence Gun Law
Both houses of the state legislature have voted overwhelmingly to add harassment with a domestic violence motivation as one of…
Sexual harassment complaints hit the Humane Society of the United States
The Humane Society of the United States is reeling from a sexual harassment scandal involving the group's two most prominent…