In a survey conducted in September 2016 by the University of Chicago with the Associated Press (AP), millennials answered online questions regarding their race and employment issues. In this survey, 48 percent of African-Americans ages 18-30 stated they experienced discrimination while job searching or in their place of employment. This...
When veteran broadcast journalist Gretchen Carlson filed a lawsuit against her former boss, Roger Ailes of Fox news, she never expected to be at the forefront of the campaign to end sexual harassment in the workplace. However, in an op-ed for The New York Times she said she wants to...
A 45-year-old woman from Red Bank, New Jersey recently filed a lawsuit against Verizon Network Solutions, her former employer, after the company allegedly refused to grant her paid maternity leave after her twin boys were born prematurely. A previous cancer battle had left the mother with viable eggs, but unable...
There has been a lot in the news lately about so-called “locker room talk.” When it comes to inappropriate comments or jokes at the workplace, what rights do employees have? It is tasteless, but is it grounds for a sexual harassment lawsuit? What options does someone have who is faced...
For many people, their religion is a closely-held part of their identity, and they live each day in regards to the codes and traditions of their deeply-held faith. Our country is one where freedom to practice one’s religion is an important founding principle, and it is important for both employees...
The Equal Pay Compensation Act was established to ensure that men and women are compensated equally for performing equal work. However, a gender wage gap exists in this country nonetheless. Employers often pay women less than they pay men, which is illegal. In the present-day workforce, many women struggle trying...