Human Rights
Recent News About Human Rights
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Blank Rome Recognized as a 2022 Best Law Firm for Women by Seramount
Blank Rome Recognized as a 2022 Best Law Firm for Women by Seramount. -
Worker alleges he was fired for reporting hostile work environment to management, EEOC
HOUSTON — A worker alleges he was fired in retaliation for reporting a hostile work environment to management and the EEOC. -
Bradley Earns High Score on 2022 Corporate Equality Index
Bradley Earns High Score on 2022 Corporate Equality Index. -
Littler Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Corporate Equality Index
Littler Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Corporate Equality Index. -
Worker alleges he was fired due to broken hip disability from car accident
HOUSTON — A worker alleges he was illegally fired after suffering a broken hip disability from a car accident. -
Nationwide faces claim it discriminated against African American employee
HOUSTON — Nationwide is facing a claim the company discriminated against an African American employee due to his race and age. -
African American female alleges she faced discrimination, retaliation at Houston oil and gas company
HOUSTON — An African American female worker alleges she suffered discrimination and retaliation because of her age and race while working at a Houston oil and gas company. -
Former Amazon worker with MS alleges disability discrimination, claims manager sent her home because bra strap was showing
HOUSTON — A former Amazon worker who suffers from Multiple Sclerosis alleges she was denied reasonable accommodations and fired due to her disability. -
Former Zayo Group employee alleges she faced gender discrimination, retaliation
HOUSTON — A former Zayo Group female employee alleges she faced retaliation for reporting gender discrimination. -
Summary judgment win for Compass Bank in age discrimination suit affirmed on appeal
HOUSTON – A summary judgment win in favor of BBVA Compass Bank in an age discrimination lawsuit was affirmed by the 14th Court of Appeals yesterday. -
Is History for Sale?
American history is under siege. -
Former Memorial Hermann Health chaplain resident program participant claims discrimination, seeks $1M plus in damages
HOUSTON — An African American male chaplain resident at Memorial Hermann Health claims he faced discriminatory comments about his walk, speech and mannerisms. -
Blank Rome Pledges Support of Houston Bar Association’s 2021 Gender Fairness Commitment Statement
Blank Rome Pledges Support of Houston Bar Association’s 2021 Gender Fairness Commitment Statement. -
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Bradley's Stephanie C. Gaston Elected Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation
Bradley is pleased to announce that Stephanie G. Gaston, a partner in the firm’s Houston office, has been elected as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation. -
BLANK ROME LLP: Blank Rome Recognized as a 2021 Best Law Firm for Women by Seramount
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that our firm has been named for the fifth year as one of the 2021 Best Law Firms for Women by Seramount (formerly Working Mother Media), in recognition of “utilizing best practices in recruiting, retaining, promoting, and developing women lawyers.” -
Man fired over failed alcohol test losses appeal, alleges employer failed to accommodate diabetes
HOUSTON – The First Court of Appeals today affirmed a ruling granting SNC-Lavalin Engineers & Constructors summary judgment in a disability discrimination lawsuit. -
Former Shell executive sues alleging pregnancy, disability discrimination
HOUSTON — A former Shell executive is alleging she faced discrimination due to her pregnancy and colon cancer diagnosis and was terminated in retaliation. -
HRC: Texas appeals court ruling ensures state-level protections for LGBTQ employees
WASHINGTON — Today, Alphonso David, president of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, responded to the news that the Texas 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Tarrant County Community College v. Sims, that Texas’s state law prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of sex also provides protections against discrimination for LGBTQ workers.