Tag:Civil Rights Act

EEOC Sues United Airlines for Title VII, Title I Violations

The EEOC is alleging that United Airlines created a hostile work environment and an employee resigned because of the company’s failure to prevent or remedy the environment.

Biden urges term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices, new ethics rules

Before he leaves the Oval Office in January, President Joe Biden wants to see Congress take up a constitutional amendment restoring criminal liability for U.S. presidents in response to the recent Supreme Court decision granting the chief executive broad immunity.

Colorado AG Phil Weiser Issues Formal Legal Opinion On DEI In the Workplace

Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts remain legal under federal law, according to Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser.

Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion for June 27

A 10th Circuit Court of Appeals panel out of Salt Lake City, Utah, reversed a judgment in an alleged discrimination case.

Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion for May 23

A 10th Circuit panel out of Kansas City affirmed a district court’s ruling in an employment discrimination case brought by a pregnant bank worker.

Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion for Feb. 17

The 10th Circuit issued an opinion in Lamb v. Montrose County Sheriff’s, et al finding that a former deputy sheriff didn’t voice a matter of public concern in a text message over which he claims he was terminated.

SCOTUS Takes Up Set of College Affirmative Action Appeals

The appeals ask the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out its 2003 ruling in Grutter v. Bollinger which allowed race to be considered under certain circumstances in college admissions.

Colorado’s First Steps Toward Equality, a Continuing Effort

The CRA joined several other civil rights laws on the books, but the state made little progress toward equality until the 1960s and '70s.