2016

The EEOC recently released three new resource documents covering important issues for pregnant and women workers. These documents contain essential information about the way the agency will continue to handle…

Employers accused of sexual harassment at work can be quick to blame the victim. When this reaction escalates into forms of retaliation, it can take the claim to a whole…

Leave is a huge issue in the workplace. When rules concerning who gets leave and how often are applied unfairly, the law steps in to ensure workers get a fair…

Federal law protects disabled employees from discrimination of any form in the course of employment. An employer can therefore not discriminate against disabled employees in any aspect of employment including…

Statistics by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission(EEOC) indicate that retaliation is the most common issue raised by employees, comprising nearly half of all the complaints reported in the year 2013…

Not every sexual harassment investigation is thorough. Employers who attempt to circumvent, delay or avoid a thorough investigation, may be more concerned with avoiding liability than accepting responsibility. When an…

Reducing the national gender wage gap has long been a huge issue in the workplace and across the nation. More than ever before, businesses and the government are looking for…