In the past, many members of the U.S. Women’s Hockey team had to work second and third jobs – and half of them did. The women’s national team recently took a stand against USA Hockey for its inequitable treatment of players. During a very public weeks-long contract standoff, team members...
Barclays, the British banking giant, is now under scrutiny for improper actions taken in attempt to seek out the identity of a whistleblower. At the request of its chief executive, Barclays tried to unmask the sender of two letters of complaint against a mid-level executive that were sent to its...
It was recently announced that an astounding 113 cases of sexual harassment have been reported by the University of California school system. The incidents occurred at schools in Los Angeles and San Diego, and covered a span of three years, from January 1, 2013 through April 6, 2016. The stories...
Despite a mother’s intention to maintain career and family, research shows that many women drop out of the workforce after having their second child. A University of Kent psychologist in England studied the lives and choices of 400 women over a two-year period and found that while many women return...
As you sit behind closed doors in your office at work, you presume you are in a safe and private setting. However, if you are about to leave your workplace for a position elsewhere, you should be forewarned that your every action may come under scrutiny. As you prepare to...
All forms of discrimination are harmful to workers. Discrimination in the workplace is illegal under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Act lists the characteristics for which an individual may not be treated unfairly by his or her employer. Workers are protected from employment discrimination based...