It seems that, in many ways, society has come a long way over the past few decades. Unfortunately, there are still some areas in need of much progress. Sexual harassment in the workplace is still prevalent in today’s culture. In fact, the number of sexual harassment cases filed has remained...
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) is a federal law that gives employees the right to take unpaid leave from their jobs for family or medical reasons. The Act also ensures that the individual’s job will still be there when they return from leave. The FMLA applies...
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...