Women have been treated unfairly in their workplaces due to pregnancy for decades. Federal, state, and local laws have all been put into place to help combat this, but unfortunately, it still happens.[...]
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has always engaged in a pre-suit process. But until recently, that procedure may have only consisted of a demand letter or two. After a cursory investigatio[...]
Physical requirements are almost absolutely essential in some employment situations. For example, postal letter carriers must be able to walk most of the day and warehouse workers must be able to lift[...]
In 2017, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission examined almost a quarter fewer pregnancy discrimination cases than it did in 2010. It also refused to prosecute most of the cases that it reviewed[...]
All workers should be comfortable in the workplace and be able to concentrate on their jobs. Such an environment benefits both employers and employees. So, U.S. law provides remedies to workers who mu[...]
In a development that sent shock waves all the way to Chicago, Dotty’s Casino, which operates slot machines in Montana and Nevada, agreed to pay $3.5 million to resolve claims that it violated the A[...]