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Date: 10-15-2024
Case Style:
Leon Duckett v. Conti Corporation
Case Number: 2:23-CV-13268
Judge: Brandy R. McMillion
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (Wayne County)
Plaintiff's Attorney:
Defendant's Attorney: Christopher M. Trebilcock and Robert Nathan Dare
Description:
Detroit, Michigan civil rights job discrimination lawyer represented the Plaintiff.
Civil rights laws that prohibit job discrimination include:
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This law applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, firing, compensation, and other terms and conditions. It also makes it illegal to retaliate against someone who complains about discrimination.
Equal Pay Act of 1963
Protects men and women who perform substantially equal work in the same establishment from sex-based wage discrimination.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
Protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older.
USERRA
Prohibits discrimination in hiring, promotion, and retention because of past, present, and future military service.
In addition to these laws, state and federal law also prohibit harassment in the workplace based on protected classes. Harassment is illegal when it is so severe or pervasive that it creates a hostile work environment.
Outcome: Settled for an undisclosed sum and dismissed.
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