The Employment Law Claim Checklist
1. Application: Prohibits discrimination in employment, including hiring, firing, compensation, terms, conditions or privileges of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Section 701(k) amendment also prohibits discrimination on the basis of pregnancy.
2. Coverage: Title VII applies to all public and private employers with 15 or more employees.
3. Remedies:
1. After the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the following remedies are
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Colleen took on our case, one that needed to be tried, and did so exceptionally well. She kept us focused on our goal: adopting the girls. Colleen is personable, caring, trustworthy and one tough lady. You will never find a finer person to represent your family. -Pete and Amy Harwood
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