Law firms throughout the nation have faced a recent wave of employment discrimination suits filed by present and former employees, under both federal and state statutes. In the current precarious economic climate, legal employers are finding that they are vulnerable to employment discrimination claims often filed in the wake of lay offs or failures to promote associates and staff.
Most notably, firms have recently faced gender-discrimination and hostile-work-environment claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq. (Title VII), and various state discrimination laws. Therefore, firms should review discrimination and harassment policies with their employees and consult counsel before making any employment decisions that could lend credence to claims of sexual discrimination or sexual harassment. Moreover, legal professionals must remember they are not above the very employment discrimination laws they often seek to enforce.
Sex Discrimination in Partnership Advancement
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