by: Leoni Fred On September 15, 2006, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in EEOC v. Catastrophe Mgmt. Sols found that the complaint of an African American woman denied employment due to her dreadlocks did not create a plausible claim under Title VII, which prohibits racial discrimination.[1] Therefore, it is legal […]
by: Carmelina Forzisi Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, employers cannot discriminate based on sex for any aspect of employment.[1] However, even with this federal law in place, “women are [still] the victims in 80% of rapes and sexual assaults that take place in the workplace.”[2] This concern goes a step […]
by: Kathryn Della Fera In the past decade the Internet has carved out a new category on Maslow’s hierarchy of basic needs: food, shelter, air, web browser. From the moment we silence our alarms to the moment we command Google to wake us up in eight hours, we are connected. At this point, it is […]
by: Nicolas Chavez On August 26, 2016, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick made headlines for sitting during the national anthem prior to his team’s third preseason game.[1] Kaepernick explained the purpose of his silent protest is to use his status as a professional athlete to bring light to the prevalence of institutionalized oppression of people of […]
