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 Rather than grant this accommodation, the hospital rescinded its offer of employment, which the EEOC claims resulted in discrimination.
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While laws like Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (Title VII) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protect Americans from facing discrimination in the workplace, they also protect people from retaliation from their employers. Notably, this protection extends to all employees, not merely those who were originally discriminated against. But what exactly is retaliation in the context of employment law, and how might it affect you?
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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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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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It is a sad fact that people with disabilities face discrimination in the workplace every day across the United States. Thankfully, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) makes this kind of conduct illegal, and allows victims of disability discrimination to seek compensation for the harm they have suffered. Here are seven ways you can identify if you have been the victim of disability discrimination:
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An executive working for Trustly, Inc., a major financial services provider, has filed a sex discrimination claim in federal court, alleging underpayment and retaliation by the company. The lawsuit accuses the company of firing her after complaining about female executives being underpaid compared to their male counterparts. The suit also accuses the company of having a “tech-bro culture” that is hostile to women overall, contributing to the circumstances that resulted in her dismissal.
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A major law firm has been accused of engaging in unlawful age discrimination by two former information technology (IT) workers in a new lawsuit filed in Illinois federal court. The suit alleges that they were forced out of their positions in favor of younger workers despite the ability and willingness to continue in their roles. They are seeking justice for the harm done to their careers as a result of losing their jobs, as well as lost wages and other compensation. Continue reading “Law Firm Accused of Age Discrimination Against IT Workers”
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