Employment Discrimination Blog

When you are harassed at work, it can make you dread every shift and put your physical and mental health at risk. But can you do anything to stop it? Can you sue for emotional abuse if harassed at work? In this post, I will review the laws that protect employees from workplace harassment and […]

Chronic mental and emotional conditions can make it hard to hold down a job. Everyday activities are often much more difficult when working around a diagnosis like depression or autism. When your employer engages in psychiatric disability discrimination, it can become too much to handle. But the EEOC and private employment discrimination attorneys are here […]

The #MeToo movement has affected big names from Hollywood to Washington. Now, a string of allegations against Congressmen (and women) are raising questions about how sexual harassment in the federal government is handled, and who gets to know about it. In this blog post, I will review allegations weighed against a number of U.S. Representatives […]

When a workplace turns hostile, it is often not just one employee who suffers. Even when only a handful of employees come forward to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), it is often a sign that relief will take company-wide changes. At Ford harassment of women and African-Americans has been going on for decades. Find […]

Sometimes problems in the workplace are so widespread that they affect hundreds or even thousands of employees. That’s when lawyers and government enforcement agencies use class action lawsuits to protect employee rights. But if the U.S. Supreme Court decides that employment arbitration agreements apply to employment disputes, it could put the solutions out of reach. […]

Is it ever okay for a supervisor to use a racial slur at work? Should an employer be allowed to fire you in retaliation for filing a harassment complaint? The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently drew its line in the sand against these forms of racial discrimination by filing a lawsuit in New York’s […]

When many people think of sexual harassment in the workplace, it brings to mind coercive bosses and oppressive business owners taking advantage of younger workers beneath them. But what about when the harasser is a coworker? Is an employer responsible for sexual harassment by its employees? In this post I will discuss whether an employer […]

Employees often don’t like to share information about salary. Some employers even try to forbid it to prevent hard feelings in the workplace. But the secrecy around compensation also allows women to be paid less than men, without anyone realizing it. What can you do if you find out this is happening to you? Is […]

There is a lot to think about when a man’s partner is expecting a child. Many new fathers want to take time off work to address the practical issues of caring for a newborn, and to bond with their new children. But will doing so put your job at risk? Do men have a right […]

If you are facing sexual harassment at work, you may feel torn between wanting to explore your legal options and not wanting your boss to find out you talked to a lawyer. You may be worried that you could be fired — or your work life could get worse — if your boss finds out […]