What Woman to Woman Gender Discrimination Looks Like
The faces of the #MeToo movement have been women from across the country who have faced sexual harassment and gender discrimination at the hands of the men they worked for. But that’s not the only way female employees can be disadvantaged at work. Find out what woman to woman gender discrimination looks like, and what […]
How Criminal Sexual Assault Charges and Civil Lawsuits Interact
The victims of sexual assault often have to navigate both the prosecution of criminal sexual assault charges and civil lawsuits. Each legal proceeding has its own process, its own rules, and its own possible outcomes. Knowing how the two interact can be important to weathering the storm and moving toward healing. In this blog post, […]
New York Look Back Window Gives Sexual Assault Survivors One Year to Speak Up
Sexual assault survivors face fear, trauma, and social stigma when they step forward to name their abusers. Even moreso when the abuser was a priest in a Catholic church. It can take years, even decades, to decide to take that step. The passage of New York’s Child Victims Act says for long-past assaults, the time […]
EEOC Settlement Requires Sexual Harassment Training in Spanish
When you operate a multi-ethnic company, you can’t always assume that your employees will speak enough English to understand their rights when it comes to reporting gender discrimination and sexual harassment. A recent settlement by the EEOC requiring a grocery store to perform sexual harassment training in Spanish and the requirements of the 2019 New […]
Justice Kavanaugh Faces Calls for Impeachment Following New Sexual Misconduct Claims
When new sexual misconduct claims went public in September 2019, Justice Kavanaugh, a recent addition to the United States Supreme Court faced calls for impeachment. What would it take to remove a seated justice? Will this new evidence of sexual harassment change anything? In this blog post, I will discuss the most recent allegations of […]
EEOC Swears in Sharon Gustafson General Counsel, First Woman to Do So
After nearly 3 years without a head attorney, the EEOC has finally sworn in Sharon Gustafson as its new General Counsel. Will the first woman to hold the seat mean stronger protections for women facing gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and pregnancy discrimination? Or will LGBT advocates’ concerns prove true? In this blog post, I will […]
Study: Women Software Developers’ Gender Gap Won’t Close for 100 Years according to study
The software industry has had a long-standing reputation as a white man’s industry. Minorities and women have had trouble breaking into the higher ranks of computer companies for decades. Now a new study shows that women software developers’ gender gap isn’t going anywhere. At its current rate, the gap won’t close for more than 100 […]
SCOTUS Hears Transgender and Sexual Orientation Discrimination Cases
All eyes turned to the U.S. Supreme Court on October 8, 2019, as the Justices heard oral arguments in three transgender and sexual orientation discrimination cases. Find out what happened, and what will happen next in the defense of LGBTQ employee rights. In this blog post, I will review the oral arguments before the U.S. […]
Can You Record Your Coworkers’ Sexual Harassment at Work
When it comes to lawsuits for discrimination and harassment, the proof is often “he said, she said.” That is, unless what he or she said was recorded. But can you record your coworkers’ sexual harassment at work? Or will doing so violate other New York privacy laws? In this blog post, I will discuss New […]
The Federal Government’s Evolving Stance on Transgender Discrimination
Announcing you will be transitioning at work can be nerve-wracking. You never know how your coworkers, or your employer will respond to your desire to live openly according to your gender identity. That’s why it is good to know that, for now at least, LGBT workers can turn to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to […]
