Sexual Violence, Title IX, and Victims’ Rights

It is unlawful for your employer to fire you because you engaged in protected activity, which includes submitting complaints of discrimination or other unlawful behavior. This protection applies under federal antiretaliation laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. If you complained about something that you reasonably believed to be illegal, you may be […]

Federal and state law provide protections against firing employees for discussing their salaries. The National Labor Relations Act protects employees’ rights to discuss their salaries without facing adverse actions such as termination. Labor laws in states such as New York and California provide similar, and sometimes broader, protection against termination for discussing your salary. Additionally, […]

You may have a claim for wrongful termination if you were included in a layoff. If you think that you were selected for termination in a layoff in part because of a protected characteristic like race, national origin, sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or pregnancy, or because of your age, you may have […]

You cannot be fired simply because you need or have requested a disability accommodation. Your employer is required by federal law to engage with you in an interactive process—an informal dialogue about your accommodation request during which your employer can offer alternative suggestions, and you can discuss whether those alternatives would effectively address your needs. […]

Schools receiving federal funding must respond promptly and equitably to sexual harassment under Title IX. Current requirements under the 2020 regulations include designating a Title IX Coordinator, offering supportive measures to complainants, conducting impartial investigations, and providing live hearings with cross-examination at postsecondary institutions. ed The 2024 regulations were vacated nationwide in January 2025, reinstating […]