Sexual Orientation Discrimination is a Form of Sex-based Discrimination

Unlike race, religion, sex, and national origin, sexual orientation is not a protected class under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Technically, this means that it is not illegal for employers in the United States to discriminate against job applicants and employees based on their sexual orientations. However, one case involving a sky diving […]

Sexual Harassment at Work

Despite the fact that the vast majority – 98 percent – of American corporations now have sexual harassment policies in place, sexual harassment in the workplace is still quite prevalent. When it happens, it can be devastating for both the victim and the corporation. Some experts believe that sexual harassment is rooted in the national […]

South Jersey Employment Discrimination Lawyer: Sexual Orientation Protections

Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh District became the first Federal Appellate Court to rule that Title IV’s prohibition of sexual discrimination also covers discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The ruling stemmed from a case in which an openly gay adjunct professor at a community college was rejected for full […]