Digital discrimination has come to the forefront thanks to a recent decision by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). When asked to investigate complaints of widespread age and gender discrimination in Facebook ads, the EEOC concluded that seven organizations violated discrimination laws when seeking new employees. What makes the...
A longtime Comcast executive filed a LGBTQ discrimination suit against his employer in Philadelphia in early October. The executive served as the LGBTQ liaison for the company and worked with them for nearly 20 years. He claims that he faced name-calling, was passed over for promotions, failed to receive equal...
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has brought suit against DoodyCalls, a pet waste removal service, for discrimination following the termination of a pregnant employee. The company allegedly let the employee go with the reasoning that it was in the best interest of the employee and her unborn child....
Many female employees experience anxiety about telling an employer that they are pregnant due to pregnancy discrimination. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act makes it illegal for companies with at least 15 employees to base employment decisions on an employee’s pregnancy. This includes pay, benefits, hiring, and firing, and provides certain accommodations...
A North Carolina Zaxby’s franchise faces a lawsuit from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) after a worker claimed sexual harassment by the general manager led to her firing. Zaxby’s is a restaurant chain operating in the South, the majority of which are franchises. The lawsuit was filed in the...
The American Academy of Pediatrics recently published a study on early and mid-career pediatricians, which looked at gender differences in work-life balance, home responsibilities, and salary. On average in the United States, women earn approximately 80 percent of what men earn in similarly situated positions. Among the 1,000 doctors in...