Far too many Chicagoans wonder whether their boss might be responsible for a third party sexual assault. Sometimes, an innocent workplace flirtation gets out of control. Other times, a complete strang[...]
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[...]
Mitch Kline’s client, a fifteen-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department, was injured on duty. Her dispatcher had sent her to a high crime area, after a Federal Express driver was robbed at “[...]
For many years, most of the estimated 80% of female workers who experience sexual harassment suffered in silence. The #MeToo movement has largely changed this landscape. Workplace sexual harassment ha[...]
The 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act was one of the first major additions to the landmark Civil Rights Act. The PDA expanded gender discrimination to include childbirth and related medical conditions[...]
Most state and federal labor laws only apply to paid employees. A few also apply to independent contractors, especially in the gig economy age. However, almost none of them apply to unpaid interns. Wh[...]