Tesla Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
The tech industry has had its fair share of sexual harassment claims. As a male dominated industry, women are the minority in the tech field. Unfortunately, many face discrimination and harassment. Most recently, Tesla, the manufacturer of self-driving electric vehicles, is dealing with its own sexual harassment scandal. A former Tesla employee has filed a lawsuit […]
» Read More...August 10, 2017
Sexual Harassment at Work
Despite the fact that the vast majority – 98 percent – of American corporations now have sexual harassment policies in place, sexual harassment in the workplace is still quite prevalent. When it happens, it can be devastating for both the victim and the corporation. Some experts believe that sexual harassment is rooted in the national […]
» Read More...July 26, 2017
Future of Obama-era Wage & Hours Efforts Uncertain
Two controversial employment guidance letters issued by the Obama administration are now being retracted by the new President and his Department of Labor staff. The two letters were originally issued by the Wage & Hour Division (WHD) and aimed to limit worker misclassification. The letters also increased instances where businesses could be considered a joint […]
» Read More...July 23, 2017
Potential Pitfalls of Recruiting Young Workers
It is not uncommon for companies to seek out young workers for entry-level positions. Sometimes, this is part of an internship program in collaboration with a local college. It may be a strategy used to secure workers with little to no experience in their field with the idea that they will be easy to train […]
» Read More...July 7, 2017
Speaking Up Against Workplace Harassment
Harassment can occur at any time or any place. It can take many different forms and is always meant to affect a person negatively. A person can be harassed by another person or group. Harassment can also be an organized effort or spontaneous. The point is that harassment is a serious behavior and no one […]
» Read More...July 1, 2017
South Jersey Employment Discrimination Lawyers: Goldman Sachs to Request LGBT Status
Employers who violate anti-discrimination laws are subject to fines and civil lawsuits. The best way for employers to deter discrimination lawsuits is by avoiding discrimination. Though employers are allowed to collect information about their employees’ race, gender, nationality, and age, they are prohibited from using this information to make employment decisions. Employers can use this […]
» Read More...June 21, 2017
South Jersey Employment Discrimination Lawyer: Sexual Orientation Protections
Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh District became the first Federal Appellate Court to rule that Title IV’s prohibition of sexual discrimination also covers discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The ruling stemmed from a case in which an openly gay adjunct professor at a community college was rejected for full […]
» Read More...June 17, 2017
South Jersey Sexual Harassment Lawyers: Online Harassment by U.S. Marines
The Pentagon and Congress are facing heat regarding their stance (or lack thereof) toward sexual harassment and cyber bullying in a series of recent scandals in the military. A San Diego Marine boot camp saw a female veteran become the victim of graphic sexual harassment online, allegedly perpetrated by another military service member. This case […]
» Read More...June 9, 2017
South Jersey Employment Lawyers Discuss the Gender Wage Disparity in Healthcare
Recent studies on wages in the healthcare industry reveal startling pay disparities between male and female doctors. Doximity, a social networking site for healthcare professionals, surveyed physicians from its 600,000-member community for its first annual physicians’ compensation report. The study proved that the wage gap is real and change is needed. The South Jersey employment […]
» Read More...May 31, 2017
South Jersey Employment Discrimination Lawyers on the Fight to End Wage Discrimination in the Workplace
Race and gender discrimination in the workplace has affected millions of Americans for decades. Despite legislation designed to protect workers, wage discrimination remains commonplace today. More than five decades have passed since the Equal Pay Act was passed in 1963, but today women still make an average of 80 cents to the dollar that men […]
» Read More...May 18, 2017
