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President Biden’s EO Extending LGBTQ Nondiscrimination Protections

February 7, 2021

In June, I proudly wrote about a ruling by the United States Supreme Court. That ruling made it illegal to discriminate against LGBTQ workers because of their sexual orientation. This was a landmark decision in civil rights law and a huge victory for the LGBTQ community. This ruling is an evolution of Civil Rights Act…

EEOC Update: Disability Discrimination, Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

January 19, 2021

Koller Law

Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment

This week the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reported on three lawsuits. One is for Disability Discrimination and two are for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation. Reasonable Accommodation In the disability discrimination suit, the EEOC alleges that Treehouse Foods violated federal law when it denied a machine operator a reasonable accommodation for her physical disabilities.…

Another Historical Milestone for Women

January 4, 2021

Koller Law

Discrimination, Employment Law

I recently blogged about the exciting news of Kim Ng becoming MLB’s first female general manager. I am happy to report another historical milestone for women. On December 30th, Becky Hammon became the first woman to act as head coach during an NBA regular-season game. Hammon, an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs, filled…

Asian-American Discrimination is on the Rise

December 22, 2020

Koller Law

COVID-19, Discrimination

The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on all of us. Asian-Americans in particular have faced an increase in discrimination, according to an article published by the Pew Research Center. When surveyed, 31% of Asian-Americans say they have been subject to racial slurs or jokes since the coronavirus outbreak. Further, 58% of Asian-Americans say its more…

COVID-19 – More Discrimination Lawsuits Filed by Parents

December 14, 2020

Koller Law

Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

One of my clients was recently featured in an article on bloomberg.com. The article, Parents Say Employers Are Illegally Firing Them During Pandemic, discusses the surge of discrimination lawsuits filed by parents who have lost their jobs during over the last 9 months. It tells the story of specific people, including my client, who are…

Women in the Workplace – Marlins Hire First Female GM

November 28, 2020

Koller Law

Discrimination, Wrongful Termination

I recently read an article on ESPN.com that made me smile. Why did it make me smile? Because the Miami Marlins hired Kim Ng, the first female General Manager in Major League Baseball. As a baseball fan, this is great for the sport. As an employment lawyer, I have seen far too many cases of…

President Biden’s EO Extending LGBTQ Nondiscrimination Protections

EEOC Update: Disability Discrimination, Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Another Historical Milestone for Women

Asian-American Discrimination is on the Rise

COVID-19 – More Discrimination Lawsuits Filed by Parents

Women in the Workplace – Marlins Hire First Female GM

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