Legislation is intended to help close the wage gap between men and women Women in the City of Philadelphia may have just gotten a hand in the fight for fair wages. Philadelphia just became the first city in the nation to pass legislation outlawing questions about salary history. The ordinance […]
Category: Workplace Discrimination
Federal court refuses to throw out case from gay male employee A judge in Pennsylvania just opened the door a little wider for discrimination claims alleging sexual orientation bias. A federal district court here is allowing a case about sexual orientation discrimination to proceed, despite efforts by the defendant company […]
What you need to do and when Filing a lawsuit against your employer can be a daunting process, especially if you’ve never had to navigate the legal system before. If you’re like a lot of people, you’re probably going to spend some time doing Internet research before you pick up […]
What workers need to know about their rights to free speech online You can’t get on most forms of social media these days without seeing something about the upcoming election. But with so many discussions around hot-button issues such as race, religion, and equality, you may wonder if airing your […]
EEOC files suit against Pennsylvania employer; Baltimore company settles for $202K Last year, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) created quite a stir when it announced that it was going to start treating sexual orientation discrimination the same as it does sex discrimination. (See our blog post about it here.) […]