Once upon a time, women in the workforce hid their pregnancies as long as they could -- if they wanted to stay employed. As soon as a woman started “showing,” she could bet that a pink slip was on the way. The 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act made discrimination on...
How subtle is pregnancy discrimination?
Despite laws meant to combat discrimination in the workplace, it still happens across the country. Discrimination can come in different forms. Some are easier to recognize than others. Some are easier to combat, too. Pregnancy discrimination is one of the hardest...
What are your rights under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects you from discrimination in the workplace on account of sex, race, religion, etc. In 1978, Congress passed the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, which amends the Civil Rights Act to explicitly identify employers' responsibilities to...
Combating subtle sexism in the workplace
Sexism in the workplace isn’t usually as overt today as it was in past decades, but that doesn’t mean it’s not there. Today, less than half of working women feel they are treated equally to their male counterparts. From getting interrupted in meetings to a male...
Legal options for workplace discrimination and wrongful dismissal
In Texas and throughout the United States, workers are increasingly standing up for their rights under the law. In some instances, a person who lost his or her job was terminated illegally. If workplace discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination or any other...
WeWork paid a female employee millions to remain quiet
Companies in Texas and throughout the country are supposed to provide a safe and productive work environment for their employees. However, a former WeWork employee was paid more than $2 million in an effort to prevent her from filing a complaint with the Equal...
Workplace retaliation claims top 2019 EEOC complaints
More than half of all complaints received by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in 2019 involved workplace retaliation, according to newly released statistics from the agency. The EEOC says of the 72,675 complaints it received for fiscal year 2019,...
Lawsuit accuses Robert De Niro of sexual harassment
Texas residents who follow developments in the entertainment industry may know that Robert De Niro sued his film production company's former vice president in August 2019. The lawsuit accused the woman, who worked for the Oscar-winning actor between 2008 and 2019, of...
