It is difficult to believe that gender discrimination persists in the twenty-first century, but it does. As outlined below, there are basically two forms of gender discrimination. Either one could hap[...]
As expected, the Supreme Court recently extended the Civil Rights Act’s employment discrimination prohibition to include gender identity discrimination. A number of states and municipalities already[...]
The 1964 Civil Rights Act outlawed sex discrimination in employment. That includes discrimination during the hiring process. Yet over 50 years later, sex discrimination, in various forms, is still fai[...]
Various state and federal laws, such as the 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act, prohibit this practice. Yet the problem persists, partially because many employers who discriminate against pregnant wome[...]
Much like cancer and many other chronic health conditions, obesity is usually a lifestyle condition, a genetic condition, or some combination of these two things. Since this disability has so many pos[...]
Most people know workers’ compensation applies to falls and other trauma injuries sustained at work. These benefits are available for occupational diseases, as well. These conditions occur over the [...]