Sexual orientation discrimination has long plagued lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer workers in the U.S. In fact, according to reporting from NBC News, almost 50% of LGBTQ workers have been victims of it at one point or another. Fortunately, it is now...
Pregnant women often have little choice but to continue to work during their pregnancies. In fact, according to the National Women's Law Center, there are roughly 2.8 million pregnant women in the workforce at any given time. While some employers provide expansive...
Female workers who are pregnant may wonder what their responsibilities are to their employers regarding their pregnancy. For instance, do they need to inform their supervisors of the pregnancy? Or even, how should they respond if asked by a boss whether or not they...
Federal and state law prohibits employers from considering race, sex, age, and religion when screening job applicants. Additionally, employers cannot retaliate against individual employees who challenge discriminatory behavior. Identifying and properly addressing...
If you have faced discrimination because of your age, you are not alone. Ageism is particularly common in the workplace: According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), six out of ten older workers have experienced age discrimination at some point....
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...
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...
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...
If you recently experienced discrimination because of your age, religious views or racial background, there are various factors to consider, such as your legal options and strategies to hold those who violated your rights accountable. However, it is crucial to think...
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...
