Even before the new administration took office in January, there has been concern over the future of the 2014 federal order that provides workplace protection rights to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. The executive order applies to federal employees and requires companies under federal contract to have explicit...
A new study from Penn State University describes a need for policies that safeguard the health and rights of farm workers in the U.S. Researchers from the Department of Biobehavioral Health at Penn State followed a group of 89 Latino farm workers in Texas over eight months. The workers routinely...
A recent study suggests that tech giants like Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google may have a long way to go when it comes to programming their bots against sexual stereotypes and harassment. Although women have come a long way in creating an equal environment at work and beyond, there is...
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is a civil rights law prohibiting discrimination against disabled individuals in every aspect of public life. The ADA affords individuals with disabilities access to employment, education, transportation, state and government services, telecommunications, and locations available to the general public. The ADA is...
Pregnancy discrimination in the workplace is not uncommon. Discrimination may be claimed when a woman suffers an adverse employment action such as not getting hired, not being promoted, or being denied benefits because of an existing or a planned pregnancy. The first step in dealing with discrimination due to a...
The federal False Claims Act allows private individuals with knowledge of fraud to bring a suit on behalf of the federal government. The “whistleblower” in a qui tam lawsuit is entitled to a substantial reward if the case recovers funds for the government. If you are considering a qui tam...