Sick children, aging parents and the workplace: family responsibilities and caregiver discrimination
The Center for WorkLife Law at the University of California, Hastings, has issued a "Family Responsibilities Discrimination Litigation...
Sexual harassment cases: when the door opens for punitive damages
The highest court in Massachusetts decided a sexual harassment case yesterday of some importance. I will review the case focusing on what...
How "neutral" layoff policies can be a form of employment discrimination
A recent study published in Harvard Business Review found that "neutral" layoff policies can disproportionately affect women and people...
Pregnancy, leave, accommodations and work
Tom Spiggle, author of “You’re Pregnant? You’re Fired: Protecting Mothers, Fathers, and Other Caregivers in the Workplace” and an...
Is subtle bias illegal just like overt discrimination or harassment?
While at one time overt discrimination may have been more common in workplaces -- outright racially hostile or sexually hostile comments...
My private-sector employer just found out I have a felony record in another state from 25 years ago.
Employment law questions are very fact specific. One small fact can change the entire result. Here are some background points that might...
Is this employment discrimination?
Courts and lawyers try to grapple with employment discrimination law through a series of frameworks and analytical tools. This leap-day...
Religious organizations as employers
Since the drafting of the US Constitution, the intersection of religion, constitutional rights and civil legal obligations has been a...