The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) can be difficult for employers and employees to understand. The FMLA was created to help employers designate leave to those who are eligible. If workers are covered under the FMLA, they receive 12 weeks of job protection in a 12-month period. These 12...
Harassment in the workplace occurs across various types of industries and takes on many different forms. A diner in Voorhees, New Jersey recently agreed to a $20,000 settlement payment to resolve an employee’s complaint of workplace harassment related to his sexual orientation. The employee, who is gay, worked at the...
A study performed by the Joint State Government Commission of Pennsylvania recently revealed that there were close to 600 sexual harassment or misconduct claims by state employees over the past five years. Few charges or referrals to law enforcement amounted from these claims, yet they cost state taxpayers almost $2...
Research conducted at Stanford University indicates that reporting sexual harassment may impact a woman’s chances of getting promoted. Specifically, women who self-report sexual harassment face a greater risk of not being treated fairly, although the #MeToo movement may be reducing that risk. In a national survey, respondents were asked to...
Many workers lost negotiating power during the great recession of 2007 to 2009, when the unemployment rate reached great heights in many regions across America. At that time, workers had less clout to resist the expansion of two-tier wage systems, where new hires received lower pay than incumbent employees, even...
In the last few years, the rise in popularity for artificial intelligence (AI) voice assistants prompted families and homeowners nationwide to adopt assistants to ask them questions, operate appliances, listen to news reports, and even play their favorite songs. Unfortunately, despite the value and entertainment assistants such as Apple’s Siri,...