Tag Archives: Tampa Employment Discrimination Lawyers
U.S. District Court Rules that UPS Union Contract Violates ADA
In July, 2018, the Kansas U.S. District Court issued an important ruling, in which it held that the terms of a UPS Ground Freight union contract violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by discriminating against disabled drivers. According to the court’s findings, disabled drivers were paid as much as ten percent less than… Read More »
Federal Appeals Court Says Law Doesn’t Forbid Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation in the Workplace
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirmed its earlier decision holding that employees are not protected from workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation. This case is only the most recent in a series of suits being filed across the country, many of which provide differing guidance. In fact, two of the eleven judges on… Read More »
Second Circuit Court of Appeals Holds Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws Cover Sexual Orientation
Recently, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals became the second Circuit Court in the country to declare that the federal Civil Rights Act protects employees from being fired because of their sexual orientation. The opinion follows hot on the heels of conflicting statements provided by the Justice Department and the EEOC, as well as… Read More »
HUD Warns Missouri About Effects of Recently Enacted Anti-Discrimination Legislation
Last week, a letter that was sent by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to state officials in July was finally released to the public. According to the letter, officials in Missouri were notified that the state would no longer be permitted to participate in certain federal housing programs due to… Read More »
