Category Archives: Sex/Gender Discrimination
Former Clerk Sues City for Gender Discrimination
A former clerk for the DeBary, Florida, city government has recently filed a lawsuit for gender discrimination and the hostile work environment she claims to have experienced as a result of her supervisor’s frequent sexist remarks. This is the second sex discrimination lawsuit filed against the City of DeBary in a year. The clerk,… Read More »
Florida & Federal Law Prohibit Discrimination or Harassment On The Basis Of Sex Stereotypes
Florida and federal law prohibit an employer from discriminating against an employee because of the employee’s sex. The prohibition of discrimination because of sex also prohibits an employer from discriminating against an employee on the basis of sex stereotypes. In 1989, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins that federal law… Read More »
