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 […]
Sexual Harassment: Do You Have a Right to Publicly Name Your Harasser?
For some survivors of sexual harassment and sexual abuse, going public with what happened to them is part of the healing process. But if your employer or the organization involved refuses to disclose the name of the person who abused you, do you have the right to publicly name your harasser yourself? In this blog […]
