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Court decision may open floodgates for more age discrimination cases A business is hiring for a mid-level position. Which candidate do you think the company would choose, given the following options? The person in his or her mid-twenties, just entering the world of full-time professional employment for the first time. […]

Lawsuit alleged pattern of shortchanging employees of women’s athletics program You’d think equal pay for equal work would be a no brainer in this day and age … but you might be wrong. Just ask Jenny Moshak, Heather Mason, and Collin Schlosser. As coaches in the women’s athletic department at […]

An example of how some companies prey on workers who don’t know their rights Imagine if you had to clock out every time you had to use the restroom. Chances are, you’d probably decide that remaining properly hydrated during the workday wasn’t that big a priority. Going home thirsty with […]

Well-qualified female applicants routinely turned away While many preconceived notions of “man’s work” and “woman’s work” have begun to deteriorate over the last few decades, there are still plenty of job categories that seem to break down along gender lines. For example, you may sometimes notice more men doing jobs […]

New legislations strengthens restrictions on background checks People looking for work in Philadelphia recently got a little more protection from discrimination in hiring. Mayor Nutter just signed an amendment to the “Ban the Box” law. The original law was intended to prohibit employers in Philadelphia from forcing job applicants to […]