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- Aug 25 2017
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- Blog, Gender Discrimination
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Court Holds Termination for Menstruation is Not Sex Discrimination. Seriously??
I thought by now that we’d basically covered the bases in terms of unlawful, unfair, and unprofessional nonsense that women face in the workplace. Between sexual harassment, the gender pay gap, pregnancy discrimination, and lack of statutorily mandated family leave policies, women face a lot of hurdles in their quest for professional advancement and financial security. Unfortunately, this week, we …
Monday Morning Good Things for Employees
Employment Law Optimism to start your week.
After skipping a week, we’re back with another installment of Monday Morning Good Things for Employees!! Last week was another slow week, but here are some positive things employees can focus on:
The Fight for $15 was revived last week in Illinois! A new bill was set to be introduced, advocating for an increase in …
- Mar 15 2016
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- Blog, Gender Discrimination, Workplace Discrimination
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Technically Speaking Men Just Don’t See the Gender Gap
Gender Gap Persists in the Tech Industry
Undoubtedly tech companies continue to make their mark as employment visionaries. In recent months, tech companies have chartered the way for creative, employee-favorable practices such as paid parental leave, unlimited vacation time, and open pay policies to name just a few commendable achievements. Yet, while these innovators stride ahead in many notable areas of …
- Mar 9 2015
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- Blog, Employee Pay and Compensation, Family Responsibility Discrimination, Gender Discrimination, Legislative Advocacy, Parental Leave, Pregnancy Discrimination and Failure to Accommodate, Sick Leave
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Advancing Equality for Women
Yesterday was International Women’s Day which was created to celebrate the achievements of women while calling for greater equality.
Women in the United States have a lot of achievements to celebrate–certainly more so than many other countries. That being said, the United States still has a ways to go with respect to women’s rights and that is most apparent in the employment …
Unequal Pay for Women in Hollywood, U.S.
Patricia Arquette’s Oscar speech highlights unequal pay for women
Last Sunday, over 36 million people in the U.S. tuned in to watch Hollywood’s biggest annual awards show – the Oscars. More than just a venue to celebrate film, we know the Oscars as an iconic world stage for celebrity fashion, pop culture, and even, at times, provocative social and political declarations.
This year, …
- Apr 1 2012
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- Firm Victories
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Defeated Defendant Superior Air Ground Ambulance Service, Inc.’s Motion for Summary Judgment as to Plaintiff’s Title VII Gender Discrimination Claim
Defeated Defendant Superior Air Ground Ambulance Service, Inc.’s Motion for Summary Judgment as to Plaintiff’s Title VII gender discrimination claim
- Oct 28 2011
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- Blog, Workplace Discrimination
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Class Action Update: If at First You Don’t Succeed…
Plaintiffs in Unsuccessful Class Action Pursue Individual Claims
After seeing their nation-wide gender discrimination class action dismissed by the Supreme Court of the United States, the Wal-Mart Plaintiffs did not just throw up their hands and concede defeat. Instead, they’ve decided that if the highest court will not allow them to proceed as one large nation-wide class, that they will simply have to enforce their …
