New York Employment Lawyer, Steven M. Sack discusses work-related discrimination (on the job, wrongful termination, and more).
While sex discrimination of all types is potentially problematic, pregnancy discrimination can be especially harmful to new or expecting mothers. That being said, it is not always easy to identify discrimination against pregnant people when it is happening, unless you can identify the potential signs. But what exactly is pregnancy discrimination, and how might it potentially impact you in your workplace?
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Religious discrimination is a serious issue that affects people of all faiths, resulting in significant personal and professional harm. However, not everyone recognizes the signs of religious discrimination when they happen, even when they cause serious problems for their victims. Here are seven potential signs of religious discrimination:
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Sex discrimination refers to any type of action that involves treating an employee worse based on their sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or pregnancy status. Despite the fact that it is illegal, a shocking number of employers engage in it, making life more difficult for women and men in the workplace. Here are seven potential signs of sex discrimination:
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A children’s hospital located in Atlanta, Georgia, is facing a lawsuit from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) after it allegedly discriminated against a job applicant due to a disability. More specifically, the applicant noted that they had an egg allergy that would require them to get an alternative flu vaccine. Rather than grant this accommodation, the hospital rescinded its offer of employment, which the EEOC claims resulted in discrimination.
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A former Amazon employee is suing the shipping giant after allegedly being discriminated against by his coworkers. The employee claims he was subjected to insulting and derogatory language from a fellow employee due to his sexuality, and was fired after reporting the coworker’s conduct. The employee is suing the company in federal court for sex discrimination and retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
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If you suffer from a physical or psychological disability, you are guaranteed access to reasonable accommodations in the workplace by the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). This is essential to ensuring people with disabilities are able to maintain gainful employment and make the most of their professional skills. Here are five things you need to know about reasonable accommodations:
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently announced that a septuagenarian receptionist would be awarded $78,000 in a settlement over alleged age discrimination and disability discrimination. The woman was allegedly fired from her job after a brief hospitalization, despite no previous complaints about her job performance before or afterwards. This suit is a sign of how employers can harm older employees with their employment decisions, even against employees who are effective in their roles.
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An attorney who formerly worked for Panoramic Health has sued her ex-employer for alleged wrongful termination. The lawsuit, which was filed in federal court in Colorado, alleges that Panoramic fired the assistant general counsel after complaining about compliance issues related to anti-kickback statutes. She is seeking damages for being fired without appropriate cause, and for retaliation by the company.
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Thanks to advances in technology and medicine, pregnant women are now able to work far longer into their pregnancy than they once were. However, that is often predicated on their employer helping to provide them the reasonable accommodations they need to perform their jobs, when many employers would rather not take on that amount of effort and expense. Here are five things you need to know about pregnancy discrimination:
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Workday Inc., a software company that produces programs for human resources and labor management purposes, is facing a class action lawsuit due to alleged bias in its artificial intelligence-powered software. The lawsuit claims that the company’s software illegally discriminates against people based on protected factors, such as race and disability status. Workday, meanwhile, has argued they should not be subjected to this lawsuit because they are not an employment firm, despite a ruling by the EEOC to the contrary.
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