Despite longstanding federal and state laws prohibiting employment discrimination, workers across the United States are still subject to unequal treatment based on protected characteristics. One particular type of discrimination that is now gaining attention is hair discrimination. Several states, including Pennsylvania, are seeking to end the grooming policies that prohibit...
In early November 2020, a former employee sued a national phone company for age discrimination. In the complaint filed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the former worker claimed that their employer created a culture of ageism. The plaintiff accused the company of unlawfully terminating older employees and convincing them...
The Transgender Day of Remembrance is observed annually on November 20. This day was first celebrated in 1999 as a vigil to honor Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was killed in 1998. Its purpose is to commemorate all the transgender people who have lost their lives to violence and...
More and more employers are being sued for race discrimination. While such discrimination is illegal, it can and does happen. In the last few years, a national supermarket chain has faced several discrimination lawsuits. One lawsuit claimed that store employees, management, and customers contributed to a racially hostile work environment....
Whether a worker experienced sexual harassment at a jobsite or during a business trip, it is still a serious situation that needs to be handled quickly and efficiently by an employer. Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcomed sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal, visual, or physical conduct...
Typically, employees are aware that sexual harassment from co-workers or supervisors is illegal. However, what about sexual harassment from customers? This too is illegal behavior, and employers must take steps to address this behavior. In addition to filing a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a Pennsylvania employee...