Bil Browning, a writer and gay rights advocate, has launched a public relations nightmare campaign against the Salvation Army. Browning was the victim of sexual orientation discrimination about 20 years ago in Indiana when he and his then boyfriend, homeless, were turned away from the Salvation Army because they were gay, and told they needed to save themselves. Browning has boycotted the Salvation Army for a decade and hopes to publicize the message. Browning believes many do not know of the organization’s evangelical Christianity, its opposition to homosexuality, and its occasional attempts to influence public policy on gay rights. Full article.

Under United States law, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) does not enforce the protections that prohibit discrimination and harassment based on sexual orientation. However, with the repeal of the Military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, many Gay and Lesbian Organizations are hopeful that the discrimination based on sexual orientation will be prohibited in all work places. To date, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it illegal to discriminate against someone on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex. Please visit the EEOC’s website for further information: http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/vii.html.

The attorneys at Leeds Morelli & Brown, P.C., dedicate a large amount of their practice to employment discrimination claims. For any questions, contact an attorney at the Leeds Morelli & Brown P.C. law firm for a free consultation at 1-800-585-4658. Leeds Morelli & Brown P.C.’s website is located at www.lmblaw.com.

There is no denying the population is aging. Recent studies show that many gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender seniors fear discrimination, disrespect or worse by health care workers and residents of elder housing facilities. This year 77 million baby boomers will turn 65 years old. According to SAGE, the New York-based group Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders, at least 1.5 million seniors are gay, a number expected to double by 2030. To answer demands, developers in Philadelphia have secured a site and initial funding for what will be a GLBT-friendly affordable housing facilities. Although anti-discrimination laws prohibit gay-only housing, but projects can be made GLBT-friendly through marketing and location. And while private retirement facilities targeted at the gay community exist, such residences are often out of reach for all but the wealthiest seniors. The U.S. Census figures estimate about 49% of Americans over 65 could be considered poor or low-income. The affordable housing project in Philadelphia is following a national trend, with the first affordable housing complex for gay elders in the United States in Los Angeles, California. Full article.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) does not enforce the protections that prohibit discrimination and harassment based on sexual orientation. To date, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it illegal to discriminate against someone on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex. However, there has been a lot of buzz in the federal courts surrounding gay rights. Specifically, a recent repeal of the military’s Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy and two laws restricting gay rights — the federal Defense of Marriage Act and the California ban on same-sex marriage - have been declared unconstitutional by federal judges in recent months. These three recent decisions on gay rights issues suggest that federal judges are increasingly willing to strike down what they see as anti-gay bias embodied in legislation.

The attorneys at Leeds Morelli & Brown, P.C., dedicate a large amount of their practice to employment discrimination claims. For any questions, contact an attorney at the Leeds Morelli & Brown P.C. law firm for a free consultation at 1-800-585-4658. Leeds Morelli & Brown P.C.’s website is located at www.lmblaw.com.

In Ohio, landlord Jamie Hein was found to have violated the Ohio Civil Rights Act for discriminating against a black girl when she put up a sign stating “White Only” at a public swimming pool. As a result, parents of the girl filed a discrimination charge with the Civil Rights commission and then moved out of the apartment complex in order to avoid future embarrassing treatment. Several people reported that the landlord did in fact post the sign. The landlord was also reported to have posted the sign because the hair chemicals in the girl’s hair would make the pool “cloudy”. As a result, the landlord could face penalties such as a cease and desist order as well as punitive damages. Read Full Article

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it illegal to discriminate against someone on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex. The law forbids discrimination when it comes to any aspect of employment, including hiring, firing, pay, job assignments, promotions, layoff, training, fringe benefits, and any other term or condition of employment. This law is enforced by the Civil Rights Center.

The lawyers at Leeds Morelli & Brown, PC, located in Nassau County, New York, have been successful in litigating against discrimination claims. If you have been a victim of discrimination because of your age, gender, race, or sexual orientation, please contact Leeds Morelli & Brown, PC at 1-888-585-4658, One Old Country Road, Suite 347, Carle Place, NY, 11514-1851.

In San Francisco, CA, nine Chuck E. Cheese Restaurants have been fined for a total of $28,000 by the U.S. Department of Labor. The fines were charged to the restaurant chain for violating federal child labor laws. It was found that the chain put sixteen (16) young workers at risk by allowing them to load and operate on-site trash compactors, and run a dough mixing machine. As a result, the company has agreed to pay the fines and comply with federal regulations by removing keys from trash compactors, directing employees under 18 years old not to operate them, and putting warning signs on equipment. Read Full Article

The Department of Labor is the sole federal agency that monitors child labor and enforces child labor laws. The broadest federal law that restricts the employment and abuse of child workers is the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This law restricts underage employees in nonagricultural occupations from engaging in hazardous activities such as scrap paper balers, paper box compactors and mixers for dough, batter and other foods. FLSA also restricts the hours that youth under 16 years of age can work and lists hazardous occupations too dangerous for young workers to perform. Enforcement of the FLSA’s child labor provisions is handled by the Department’s Wage and Hour Division. Covered nonexempt workers are entitled to a minimum wage of not less than $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009. Overtime pay at a rate not less than one and one-half times the regular rate of pay is required after 40 hours of work in a workweek. There is no limit on the number of hours employees 16 years or older may work in any workweek. Learn More

In addition, depending on the job, employers are given specific guidelines designed to protect the educational opportunities of minors and prohibit their employment in jobs and under conditions detrimental to their health and safety. Learn More

If you or someone you know has been affected by a violation of child labor laws or underage employment, the lawyers at Leeds Morelli & Brown, PC, have extensive experience in handling all matters of labor disputes regarding wage and hour law, child labor law, and workers compensation lawsuits. Victims of such offenses may be entitled to compensation. For more information or a consultation, contact Leeds Morelli & Brown, PC at 1-800-585-4658.

Nicole Zivich is a 24 year old cheer leading coach and Hooter’s employee who is claiming that she was terminated from her job at Tampa, Florida Estero High School. While the school gave her no reason for why she was fired, she claims it was the result of one of the parents’ of her cheerleaders who complained to the school about her job at Hooters. The school district has stated that her firing had nothing to do with her job at Hooters. Read full article

Employer retaliation constitutes any adverse action taken by an employer when an employee has filed a complaint against the employer. Different forms of retaliation include harassment or discrimination, as well as getting fired or being punished by an employer. According to the United States Department of Labor, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. This law is enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). In addition, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance. This law is enforced by the Civil Rights Center. See: http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/discrimination/ethnicdisc.htm

Leeds Morelli & Brown P.C. works to achieve successful judgments that are in the best interests of their clients. If you or someone you know has been affected by employment discrimination or seeking a class action please feel free to contact Leeds, Morelli & Brown, PC at 1-800-585-4658 for a free consultation.

Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen, Washington, will pay $125,000 and provide training and other relief to settle a federal lawsuit alleging sexual harassment. According to the lawsuit filed by the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, the hospital failed to take appropriate action despite repeated complaints to upper level management that a supervising pharmacist was sexually harassing at least four pharmacy technicians. Included in the allegations, the EEOC charged that the supervisor “made offensive sexual comments, inflicted details of his sex life and masturbation habits on the technicians, and showed explicit material from the internet to the women.” In addition to paying the women $125,000, Grays Harbor Community Hospital agreed to a three-year consent decree, under which it must implement training on anti-discrimination laws and post a notice at the hospital concerning the settlement.

Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitutes sexual harassment when submission to or rejection of this conduct explicitly or implicitly affects an individual’s employment, unreasonably interferes with an individual’s work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment. When investigating allegations of sexual harassment, EEOC looks at the whole record: the circumstances, such as the nature of the sexual advances, and the context in which the alleged incidents occurred. A determination on the allegations is made from the facts on a case-by-case basis. For more information: EEOC Website.

Leeds Morelli & Brown, PC, dedicates a large area of practice to employment law. Our firm has had considerable success in matters of employment discrimination throughout Long Island and the New York City area. For more information, contact Leeds, Morelli and Brown, PC at 1-800-585-4658 for a free consultation.

Leisha Hailey, the musician and “The L Word” actress, was kicked off a Southwest flight after kissing her girlfriend. The actress claims she and her girlfriend were escorted off the plain for getting upset about the issue. Hailey took to Twitter to publicize the issue, which has since become a public relations nightmare for the Airline. The Airline has come under much criticism after Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day was escorted off the plane for wearing baggy pants. Full article.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) does not enforce the protections that prohibit discrimination and harassment based on sexual orientation. To date, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it illegal to discriminate against someone on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex. However, there has been a lot of buzz in the federal courts surrounding gay rights. Specifically, a recent repeal of the military’s Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy and two laws restricting gay rights — the federal Defense of Marriage Act and the California ban on same-sex marriage - have been declared unconstitutional by federal judges in recent months. These three recent decisions on gay rights issues suggest that federal judges are increasingly willing to strike down what they see as anti - gay bias embodied in legislation.

The attorneys at Leeds Morelli & Brown, P.C., dedicate a large amount of their practice to employment discrimination claims. For any questions, contact an attorney at the Leeds Morelli & Brown P.C. law firm for a free consultation at 1-800-585-4658. Leeds Morelli & Brown P.C.’s website is located at www.lmblaw.com.

A recent law in Tennessee was signed which made it illegal for local governments to creating their own anti - discrimination laws.  For example, this included a recent code which banned employers from discriminating against gay and lesbian applicants. Initially, the law was supported by the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce. However, the law lost support when the bill garnered controversy. Read more: http://www.newser.com/story/119341/tennessee-governor-bill-haslam-voids-nashville-law-that-prohibited-anti-gay-discrimination.html

While discrimination and harassment based on sexual orientation is not itself is not yet protected by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but this law does makes it illegal to discriminate against someone on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex. Please visit the EEOC’s website for more information: www.eeoc.gov/policy/vii.html

Leeds Morelli & Brown P.C. is a well established equal opportunity and anti-discrimination firm in New York.  If you or someone you know has been affected by discrimination or a violation of their civil rights please feel free to contact Leeds, Morelli & Brown, PC at 1-800-585-4658 for a free consultation or view their web page at www.lmblaw.com.

Former New York Giants player, David Tyree, has spoken out against gay marriage. When he was interviewed with the anti - gay group known as the National Organization for Marriage, Tyree also said that two men or two women were incapable of raising a child. When he was asked about the issue of whether gay marriage was legalized across the US, he stated that, “This will be the beginning of our country sliding toward, it’s a strong word, but anarchy.” Read more: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Gay-marriage-former-Super-Bowl-star-speaks-out-061511

Currently, 6 states, including Iowa, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Vermont, the District of Columbia, and New York now grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The issue is before the courts in California.

In 1964, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act was enacted to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin in the workplace and in society in general. Then in 2000, the Hate Crimes Act of 2000 was enacted by NY, which made it a crime to commit a specified offense against an individual based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. See: http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/legalservices/ch107_hate_crimes_2000.htm

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Despite the new passage of gay marriage rights in New York, marriage license applications still used the terms “bride” and “groom” on the day after its passage. It was unknown if the form requesting for “Groom Info” and “Bride Info” was serving as a temporary deterrent to marriage applications. The Independent Democratic Conference advocacy group of New York State Senators averaged that 21,000 gay and lesbian couples would marry in the first three years the law was passed. Full Article: http://news.yahoo.com/first-day-hiccup-ny-same-sex-marriages-000228717.html

To date, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it illegal to discriminate against someone on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex. Additionally, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) does not enforce the protections that prohibit discrimination and harassment based on sexual orientation. Please visit the EEOC’s website for further information: www.eeoc.gov/policy/vii.html.

The attorneys at Leeds Morelli & Brown, P.C., are dedicated to obtaining successful outcomes for their clients regarding discrimination claims. For any questions, contact an attorney at the Leeds Morelli & Brown P.C. law firm for a free consultation at 1-800-585-4658.