Justice Scalia’s Legacy on Employment Discrimination Claims and What His Departure Means
News of Justice Antonin Scalia’s death and the vacancy it has left on the Supreme Court has reverberated throughout the country over the last several weeks. That it happened during an election year has only heightened the attention given to the impact of his sudden absence and his potential replacement. Justice Scalia was known for […]
The “Elephant in the Valley” – Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment in Silicon Valley
As we discussed in last week’s blog post, the Pao v. Kleiner Perkins gender discrimination lawsuit has opened up a broader conversation about the issues women face in the tech industry. Inspired by this conversation, a group of women with experience working in the industry decided to put some real data to the anecdotal evidence […]
The Pao v. Kleiner Perkins Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
If you follow tech industry news (or news about high profile employment discrimination cases, like we do), you may be aware of a recent case from California that highlights what many observers believe is a deeper discrimination issue in the tech industry. In Pao v. Kleiner Perkins, a female employee of a Silicon Valley venture […]
Retaliation for Reporting Misconduct at Work
Finding the courage to oppose discrimination at your job can be hard. To do that with the threat of being fired or demoted hanging over you can make even the most courageous employee reconsider whether they should speak up. Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon for an employer to retaliate against an employee who reports or speaks […]
When Does Sexual Harassment at Work Become a Crime?
Sexual harassment can have devastating effects on an employee. It can affect the employee’s performance at work, their ability to move up through their organization or even keep their job, and their overall mental and physical well-being. We’ve talked in a number of previous posts about how to recognize when you have a sexual harassment […]
