The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released its fiscal year 2016 Performance and Accountability Report. The agency aims to help employees and employers resolve and prevent workplace discrimination throughout the country. According to the report, the EEOC has secured over $482.1 million for victims of workplace discrimination, including $82...
In an effort to expand existing employment laws for nursing mothers, New Jersey lawmakers have proposed a bill that would go further than current legislation to protect nursing mothers from discrimination in the workplace. Current laws would be extended to include women who work for small businesses and those who...
While many workers know how to identify and report sexual harassment, victims of it will remain silent for many reasons. Philadelphia employment lawyers stress the importance of documenting such unethical behavior in order for it to stop. It is not uncommon for victims to remain silent because they are afraid...
In an earlier blog, we wrote about the new overtime rule set forth by the Department of Labor (DOL) which was to take effect December 1. On Tuesday, a judge in Texas made a ruling that places the DOL’s new rule on hold. The preliminary injunction was granted by U.S....
Even though same-sex marriage has been legal in Pennsylvania for over two years, the LGBTQ community continues to face obstacles. One area that is still very much an active battleground is the workplace. Civil rights activists and the establishment continue to clash over the rights of LGBTQ employees. Currently, LGBTQ...
Religious discrimination can happen in the workplace in a variety of different ways, but there are state and federal laws that make it illegal. Offhand remarks, when they are constant and pervasive, can make a work environment hostile. Religious discrimination can also manifest itself as an adverse work action such...