BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Sexual Discrimination
- unfavorable treatment or discrimination, especially in employment, based on prejudice against a person's sex. Legislation against sexual discrimination is in place in many countries and many organizations have specific personnel policies to prevent sexual discrimination in the workplace.
Additional Resources
- Supreme Court to Hear Ex-Las Vegas Casino Worker's Sexual Discrimination Case.
- By Tony Batt, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 19--WASHINGTON--Sexual discrimination lawsuits against employers already account for almost a third of the federal court docket, and a Las Vegas case that will be heard Monday by the U.S. Supreme...
- Research articles 2003-04-19
- Justice Dept. Settles Sexual Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit Against Escambia County, Ala., Board of Education
- WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Department of Justice today announced that it has reached a settlement agreement resolving the Department's lawsuit alleging sexual discrimination and retaliation in employment against the Escambia County, Ala., Board of Education. The government's lawsuit, filed in March 2005, alleged violations of Title VII...
- Research articles 2006-08-11
- Former Salisbury Univ. VP files sexual discrimination lawsuit
- A former Salisbury University vice president who was fired in 2003 testified Monday in federal court in Baltimore that school officials were fully aware he wouldn't move to the Salisbury area when they gave him the job. Albert Mollica, who filed a sexual discrimination lawsuit against the school, said he...
- Research articles 2005-07-28
- Norwegian prime minister accuses IKEA of sexual discrimination - report
- NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-10 March 2005-Norwegian prime minister accuses IKEA of sexual discrimination - reportC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com
- Research articles 2005-03-10
- Woman files lawsuit against L&T, May Co. (Karen Hanson-Coyle, a former employee of the Lord & Taylor unit of May Department Stores Co., sues the companies for failing to address sexual discrimination charges)
- NEW YORK FNS - A woman has filed suit against May Department Stores co. and its Lord & Taylor unit, charging they failed to act on allegations of sexual discrimination and fired her when she complained. Karen Hanson-Coyle, 45, further asserts that when she...
- Research articles 1992-02-13
- Crosthwaite to defend Investec in sexual discrimination case.
- Byline: Marc Sousley Perry Crosthwaite, chairman of Investec Henderson Crosthwaite Securities, is expected to take the stand at an employment tribunal on Thursday to defend the firm against sexual discrimination allegations made by a former top ranked analyst.Louise Barton, a former member of ...
- Research articles 2002-06-26
- More Employees File Suit Against Starbucks Over Sexual Harassment, Discrimination in the Workplace
- SEATTLE--BUSINESS WIRE--July 1, 1998--On June 30, three more women and one man filed a class action law suit against Starbucks, alleging sexual discrimination, age & disability discrimination, retaliation by their employer once they complained, wrongful termination and violation of wage and hour laws.
- Research articles 1998-07-01
- Morgan Stanley Tries to Settle Sex-Discrimination Suit in Retail Unit
- Morgan Stanley appears to BE on track for a settlement with about 2,500 female brokers who accuse the firm of sexual discrimination. Morgan Stanley appears to BE on track for a settlement with about 2,500 female brokers who accuse the firm of sexual discrimination.
- Research articles 2007-05-01
- Deutsche Bank settles suit alleging sex discrimination.
- A former female executive at Deutsche Bank who alleged that the firm hired scantily clad Marilyn Monroe look-alikes to entertain male co-workers has settled a sexual-discrimination lawsuit.Virginia Gambale agreed to accept a multimillion-dollar payme A former female executive at Deutsche Bank who alleged that the ...
- Research articles 2003-07-02
- Prince Charles's former secretary lodges sex discrimination complaint
- LONDON AFP ? A former secretary for Britain's Prince Charles who was dismissed earlier this year has filed a legal complaint alleging sexual discrimination, the prince's office said. Elaine Day, who worked for five years as a personal assistant at Clarence House, the official residence of the Prince of...
- Research articles 2004-08-24
- Louise Barton loses discrimination case against Investec.
- Byline: Marc Sousley Louise Barton has lost her sexual discrimination and unequal pay claim against Investec Henderson Crosthwaite after an employment tribunal ruled the former top-ranked media analyst was not paid less than her male colleagues because of a difference in sex.The watershed ...
- Research articles 2002-10-01
- Mediation in Sexual Harassment Cases
- The article discusses that there are rules, regulations, and laws dealing with sexual discrimination, and particularly sexual harassment, than any other substantive area of employment. Litigation shows no sign of abating but is, in fact, still increasing. Sexual harassment is a subject of prominent concern for management. By keeping the...
- White papers 2002-03-08
- Frequency of sexual harassment, discrimination cases holds steady.
- By Lauren Weber, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 23--It's been a long time since women were encouraged to work -- as secretaries, teachers or nurses -- only as long as it took them to find a suitable husband. ...
- Research articles 2004-08-23
- What you need to know about) Mediation in Sexual Harassment Cases
- Currently, there are more rules, regulations, and laws dealing with sexual discrimination, and particularly sexual harassment, than any other substantive area of employment. The article says that mediation can provide an ideal setting in which the complainant can accomplish the primary aim of stopping the behavior. There are two necessary...
- White papers 2001-04-01
- Merrill Lynch has been charged with discrimination against African-American brokers according to a recent complaint filed in a Chicago court
- Merrill Lynch has been charged with discrimination against African-American brokers according to a recent complaint filed in a Chicago court. The lawsuit points out that only 2% of the company's brokers are African-American and the majority of African-American brokers with more than 10 years of experience rank in the bottom...
- Research articles 2006-09-01
- Sexism and the City; Sexual discrimination.(cases of Stephanie, Villalba against Merrill Lynch and Company Inc.)
- High-profile cases are a sign not of more discrimination against women but of less High-profile cases are a sign not of more discrimination against women but of less
- Research articles 2004-06-12
- City analyst loses sex discrimination case
- THE MEDIA analyst Louise Barton declared it a "sad day for women in the City" as she lost a sex discrimination case against a leading investment bank yesterday. Ms Barton, 52, claimed she was underpaid by pounds 1m compared with a male colleague, and took her employer...
- Research articles 2002-10-01
- Sage Software Introduces Sage Compliance Trainer to Help Businesses and Organizations Prevent Workplace Harassment and Discrimination
- Sage Software today announced Sage Compliance Trainer , a new online training solution designed to help businesses and organizations satisfy government-mandated requirements for employee education on workplace harassment and sexual discrimination. The company's Employer Solutions business unit is demonstrating Sage Compliance Trainer, along with its award-winning Sage...
- Research articles 2007-10-10
- British banker loses sex discrimination suit against Merrill Lynch
- LONDON AFP — A former top executive at Merrill Lynch lost a sexual discrimination suit against the global investment bank, in which she had sought more than seven million pounds (13.4 million dollars, 10 million euros) in damages before a British labour tribunal. The tribunal found, however, that Stephanie...
- Research articles 2004-12-22
- U.S. District Court for W. District of NY finds EEOC sexual
- Despite the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EEOC failing to specifically name the individuals it filed a sexual discrimination lawsuit for in its complaint, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York held that the EEOC's complaint was sufficient. In directing the defendant to answer the...
- Research articles 2006-05-02
