Battle Discrimination: Same Sex Spousal Benefits

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A Connecticut woman has filed a discrimination complaint against Brookedale Senior Living in West Hartford CT, claiming she is being illegally denied health benefits for her wife.

Kerry Considine, a physical therapist from Griswold, states that the company does not offer benefits to the spouses of same-sex employees.  In response, Considine filed a sexual discrimination complaint with the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

In the state of Connecticut, gay marriage is legal, therefore discrimination in providing benefits based on sexual orientation is prohibited.  To read the full story, click here.

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Man Files Suit Against Former Employer- Discrimination In The Workplace

Law Offices of Louis D. Stober, Jr., L.L.C.

350 Old Country Road, Suite 205, Garden City, NY 11530

877-791-8076 / StoberLaw.com 

A twenty-one year old man has filed a lawsuit against former employer, The Change Group, after receiving the response "Game over" to an anonymous email he had sent voicing a complaint about sexual harassment and racial discrimination in the workplace. 

The subject line of the responded email read: "Gerard...IP traced," indicating that Gerard Giraldo's intended anonymous letter had been identified by his computer's web address.  Three weeks later, he was fired. 

Varun Patel and Shahrazz Hayat, managers at The Change Group, have been accused of making inappropriate contact with female employees and making comments about Giraldo's sexual orientation. 

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The Law Offices of Louis D. Stober Jr. are experienced in representing clients in various employment law and labor issues.  If you feel you have been the victim of discrimination in the workplace, contact us.  A representative will provide you with the knowledge and advice you will need to proceed in your case.