Date: 10-11-2024

Case Style:

Pierre D. Williams v. West Chester University

Case Number: 2:24-cv-00948

Judge: John F. Murphy

Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia County)

Plaintiff's Attorney:

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Defendant's Attorney: Sarin Keosian-Frounjian

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania civil rights job discrimination in employment lawyer represented the Plaintiff.

Job discrimination law in the United States prohibits employers from making employment decisions based on certain characteristics of a person, including:

Race
Color
Religion
Sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity
National origin
Age (40 or older)
Disability
Genetic information

These laws apply to all types of employment decisions, such as hiring, firing, promotions, training, wages, and benefits.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces these federal laws. Most employers with at least 15 employees are covered by EEOC laws, as are most labor unions and employment agencies.
Some other prohibited employment practices include:

Retaliating against an employee or applicant for filing a charge, opposing discrimination, or participating in a discrimination lawsuit

Interfering with or threatening an employee's rights regarding disability discrimination or pregnancy accommodation
Influencing someone to withdraw from a job competition
Giving preferential treatment to an employee or applicant
Violating veterans' preference requirements

Overview | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discrimi...

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Prohibited Employment Policies/Practices

The law makes it illegal for an employer to make any employment decision because of a person's race, color, religion, sex (includi...

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Protections Against Discrimination and Other Prohibited Practices
Influence any person to withdraw from competition for a position to improve or injure the employment prospects of any other person...

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Employment discrimination laws seek to prevent discrimination based on race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, physical disability, and age by employers. Discriminatory practices include bias in hiring, promotion, job assignment, termination, compensation, retaliation, and various types of harassment.

Outcome: 10/11/2024 16 STIPULATION of Dismissal by PIERRE D. WILLIAMS. (CREECH, TIMOTHY) (Entered: 10/11/2024)
10/11/2024 17 STIPULATION AND ORDER THAT THE ABOVE-CAPTIONED MATTER IS DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE, WITH EACH PARTY TO BEAR ITS OWN COSTS AND ATTORNEYS' FEES, PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 41.1(b). SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE JOHN F MURPHY ON 10/11/24. 10/11/24 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(amas) (Entered: 10/11/2024)

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