Women are still subjected to unequal treatment in the workplace. Women are still heavily under-represented in corporate senior management and in senior positions in most companies and corporations.  The glass ceiling does not just refer to women who are being denied entry into the top spots of companies.   Other minorities are also being affected by the glass ceilings. 

It was only recently that minorities began to get top coaching and managers jobs in sports and still the majority of senior executives in sports organizations are white males.  You can't sue claiming a glass ceiling but rather you would file a lawsuit under your particular category and make allegations that refer to the glass ceiling affect. 

In you believe you are the victim of the glass ceiling please contact my office for a free consultation to learn your rights.

 The following is a list of United States Supreme Court cases based on gender discrimination, which involve glass ceilings.

• Roe v. Wade (1973)The Court held that a woman's right to abortion is part of the constitutional right to privacy.  This case did not just involve abortion but expanded the rights of women throughout the workplace.

• Cleveland Bd. of Ed. v. LaFleur (1974)The Court held the Ohio public school mandatory maternity leave rules for pregnant teachers violated constitutional guarantees of due process under the fourteenth amendment to the United States Constitution.

• Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson (1986)
  The Court held that a sexual harassment claim of hostile work environment is a form of discrimination that may be brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  Hostile work environment is actionable in Illinois by filing a complaint with the Illinois Department of Human Rights or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
  

• Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Serv., Inc. (1987)
  The Court held same-sex sexual harassment can form the basis for a valid claim of sexual harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

• Franklin v. Gwinnett County Public Schools (1992)
  The Court held an award of monetary damages is possible in a case brought to enforce Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.  This case involved sexual harassment and abuse by a teacher.

• Faragher v. City of Boca Raton (1998)

• The Court held an employer may be liable for sexual discrimination caused by a supervisor.  In making the determination, the liability depends on the reasonableness of the plaintiff's conduct and reasonableness of the employer's conduct.
  

However women are not the only people who are subjected to unequal treatment also called the glass ceiling.  In many cases other minorities are not allowed into the highest ranks of management.  Whether the category is because of sexual orientation, religion or national origin, many times the old white boy network stops minorities and members of protected classes from advancing.