LIVELIHOOD LAW BLOG

LGBTQ+ RIGHTS

LGBTQ+ RIGHTS

The attorneys and clients arguing for equal protection for LGBTQ+ workers in front of the Supreme Court started filing their opening briefs at the start of July. The right outcome is one that will increase protections for all employees. We have our eyes on this one....

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Did you know that nearly 40% of women experience sexual harassment at work? Click the 'learn more' button for an article by the New York Times for some great steps to follow if you’re being harassed at work. Still not sure how to deal with the harassment, we can help....

STONEWALL ANNIVERSARY

STONEWALL ANNIVERSARY

This June honors the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, otherwise known as the Stonewall Uprising, which saw members of the LGBTQ+ community fight back against harassment from the police in Greenwich Village in June 1969. While progress has been made in the last...

CIVIL RIGHTS ACT

CIVIL RIGHTS ACT

On June 19th, 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, sex, and national origin. Title VII of the act protects employees by prohibiting discrimination by employers.