The rapid and forceful response this week to racist remarks by the owner of a professional sports team is not only a powerful reminder that racial ... Read More
Disability discrimination, part 1: federal protections
In many cultures in the world, people with disabilities are routinely pushed to the periphery of society. Fortunately, that is not acceptable in the ... Read More
Protections for whistleblowers against retaliation: a New York case
A whistleblower is someone who exposes wrongful, unethical or even illegal conduct in an organization by reporting it to outside authorities. It is ... Read More
Pro sports and paternity leave: MLB opens the door a little for dads
This is a follow-up to a two-part post we did last month on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). As we noted in our March 12 post, the FMLA ... Read More
What federal employment law covers sexual harassment?
As an employee, it is important to feel supported at work. Not only do employees deserve to be adequately compensated and have the resources to ... Read More
Age discrimination protections, part 2: EEOC and the right to sue
The Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon famously went searching for the Fountain of Youth. He didn't find it. But the mainstream of modern America, with ... Read More