A federal court’s landmark decision applied the Illinois Civil Rights Remedies Restoration Act retroactively to restore remedies in an ongoing Title IX civil rights lawsuit.
A federal court decided that a trial by jury will determine whether a female college student suffered a hostile environment on campus after reporting a sexual assault to school administrators in violation Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972.
The Village of Antioch Police Department refused to promote Dawn Geraty to Sergeant because she was a woman. Eight years later, she made history.
A female employee who alleged she was sexually harassed by a store manger who worked for a different employer can proceed with sex discrimination claims against her employer, and the store manager’s employer, a judge ruled.
A federal court advanced a female student’s Title IX lawsuit alleging she was mistreated after she reported a sexual assault to college officials.
A State’s Attorney alleged he was sexually harassed by his supervisor when they worked in the McLean County State’s Attorney’s Office.
What is sex discrimination? Sex discrimination involves treating someone unfavorably because of their sex. The law prohibits sex discrimination in employment.
Seven hospital employees were awarded over $10 million for invasion of privacy and negligent supervision claims.
A federal court ordered the Village of Antioch to promote Dawn Geraty to Sergeant five months after she won her sex discrimination lawsuit.
The Village of Antioch twice refused to promote one of its most senior police officers because she was a woman, according to a federal jury.
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