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June 15, 2020
News Alert! The Evolving Nature of Employment Law in America - Supreme Court Case Ruling
This morning, the Supreme Court ruled against employers who fire a worker for being gay or transgender. This is great news for a legally protected class. The landmark ruling stems back from the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which strengthens the leverage under the Equal Employment Opportunity Act and the commission that oversees claims brought against employers who violate rules or discriminate against protected classes.
Blog Categories:June 8, 2020
Key Concepts of Diversity and Inclusion
I consider myself fortunate to have worked for corporate institutions in Texas and in Nevada, both in the public and private sector industries where the classic provisions of equal employment opportunity were seen, meaning that they were obvious in nature. I’m so glad for that! Having co-workers that represented disabled persons, minority groups, people of varying national origins, races, or ethnicity, both young and old alike, etc. can seem quite normal in some work environments geographically across the U.S., but in the Rio Grande Valley, it may be different or not as usual.
June 12, 2018
LGBTQ Pride Month is Not a Cake Walk
The month of June commemorates LGBTQ Pride Month, in reflection of the Stonewall Riots, which occurred in June 1969. The Stonewall Riots sparked when the NYPD raided the Stonewall Inn, an establishment that catered to LGBTQ clientele. Shortly after the beginning of the Civil Rights era, the LGBTQ community gathered to voice against their oppression in society.
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