Posts Tagged ‘harassment’
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Stricter Standard for Title VII Job Transfer Suits
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on April 17 that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act bars discriminatory job transfers, even if they are not accompanied by significant harm to the employee. This will likely clear the way for more workplace bias lawsuits to proceed. The justices, in their unanimous decision in Muldrow v. St. Louis,…
Read MoreFAQs about Sexual Harassment and How to Protect Yourself
What is sexual harassment? Employees are protected from unwanted sexual attention in the workplace under federal law, Title VII of The Civil Rights Act of 1964, and many state and local laws. Employees protected under the federal law must work at a facility that employs 15 or more employees, and covered employers include private and…
Read MoreAre You Being Harassed By Debt Collectors?
Economic hardships affect almost everybody and sometimes that means we can’t pay all our bills and other obligations. However, that situation does not allow debt collectors to abuse consumers or use unfair tactics to get someone to pay. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) means debt collectors aren’t allowed to be abusive, deceptive or…
Read MoreThe Federal Government Seeks to Crack Down on Abusive Debt Collection Tactics
In a scenario which is eerily similar to the mortgage foreclosure mess, banks appear to be using robo-signers and other debt collection practices which are unfair and deceptive when enforcing claims against consumers. The practices have now caught the attention of the Federal Government. See this story from today’s New York Times. There are many…
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