In late October, technology giant, Google, announced that it has fired 48 employees since 2016 over sexual harassment allegations. The company delivered the news to its employees via email, and the reaction has sparked a backlash. Prior to the announcement, The New York Times reported that the former developer of...
Pregnant women face unique risks in the workplace. Those risks vary depending on the environment they work in. There are a wide range of hazards that could cause harm to the baby or to the woman herself, and these may range from physical activities to certain chemical or radiation hazards....
When we think of bullying, often the first image that comes to mind is children on the playground. However, adult professionals in the workplace bullying one another is more common than one may think. Not only does it occur, but the statistics are overwhelming. One of the main differences between...
A teacher lost her job at a Catholic school in Pennsylvania due to her pregnancy. The woman who taught at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School in Edgewood, Pennsylvania, for four years informed her employer about the impending pregnancy on Friday. After the announcement, they fired her. She claims that...
A recent survey is shedding new light on experiences of women in interventional radiology. It shows that gender bias runs rampant in this practice area, and that it affects women throughout their careers. The goal of the survey authors was to evaluate how gender influences a woman’s career in the...
A new ruling by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court states that employers must be held legally accountable for protecting their employees’ personal information. The ruling originated from a data breach case in 2014 that took place at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center when birth dates, addresses, and Social Security numbers...