Baby Boomers Battling Age Discrimination in a Younger Workforce

Phrases such as “maximum of seven years’ experience,” “recent college graduates,” and “able to fit in with a young team” have become rampant in job postings across the country. Age discrimination in the workforce has flourished largely unchecked as baby boomers are being supplanted by millennials. Ageism is often more subtle and difficult to prove [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2016/08/29/baby-boomers-battling-age-discrimination-younger-workforce/

Cherry Hill Employment Lawyers: Teacher Settles Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

A former teacher in Lakewood, New Jersey recently settled a lawsuit with the school district where she had been employed. The woman, who was 40 weeks pregnant with her first child, had been informed that she would not be offered employment for the upcoming school year. The school district’s decision not to rehire her [ ] The post Cherry Hill Employment Lawyers: Teacher Settles Pregnancy Discrimination Suit appeared first on Discrimlaw NJ.
http://www.njdiscrimlaw.net/2016/08/24/cherry-hill-employment-lawyers-pregnancy-discrimination/

Philadelphia Employment Lawyers: Ex-Temple Provost Alleged Sexual Harassment

Several weeks ago, Dr. Hai-Lung Dai was removed from his position as provost of Temple University. This followed an announcement from Temple that it had over-allocated $22 million for merit scholarship funding for the 2016-2017 school year. Many assumed that Temple’s President Neil D. Theobald fired Dai because the university exceeded its financial aid budget. [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2016/08/22/philadelphia-employment-lawyers-alleged-sexual-harassment/

Philadelphia Employment Lawyer, Sidney L. Gold, Included in The Best Lawyers in America© 2017

Sidney L. Gold & Associates, P.C. is proud to announce that Sidney L. Gold, Principal Shareholder and skilled Philadelphia employment lawyer has been selected for inclusion to The Best Lawyers in America© 2017. Best Lawyers® is recognized worldwide as a reliable, well-respected source of legal referrals. Reputable and accomplished attorneys are selected annually for this [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2016/08/16/philadelphia-employment-lawyer-sidney-l-gold-best-lawyers-america-2017/

Philadelphia Health Care Lawyers: Common HIPAA Violations

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is legislation that provides guidelines and practices for the safeguarding of private medical information. Most familiar to the general public is HIPAA’s Title II, which established national standards for the electronic access and transmission of personal health care information. When health care organizations do not [ ] The post Philadelphia Health Care Lawyers: Common HIPAA Violations appeared first on Discrimlaw Healthcare.
http://www.healthcarelawfirm.net/2016/08/15/philadelphia-health-care-lawyers-hipaa-violations/

Philadelphia Employment Lawyers: Protecting the Right to Breastfeed

The myriad benefits of breast milk are well-documented. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more and more American mothers are choosing to breastfeed their newborns. The CDC additionally maintains, however, that only 49 percent of those same babies will be breastfed at six-months-old. Many mothers may opt to wean at the conclusion of [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2016/08/15/philadelphia-employment-lawyers-protecting-right-breastfeed/

Transgender Woman Records Supervisor’s Sexual Harassment

A transgender woman doing court ordered community service in Hawaii recorded her supervisor sexually harassing her and offering to let her leave early in exchange for sexual favors. She livestreamed one exchange on Facebook after the supervisor told her no one would believe her if she reported it. The accused can be heard making sexual [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2016/08/13/transgender-woman-records-supervisors-sexual-harassment/

Philadelphia Employment Lawyers Discuss Restrictive Covenants

A restrictive covenant is a contractual agreement between an employer and employee that can significantly limit the employee’s future earning potential. The terms and conditions of a restrictive covenant are binding and can impact where an employee can work, limit who they can work for, and prohibit them from contacting former clients or coworkers once [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2016/08/08/philadelphia-employment-lawyers-restrictive-covenants/

Zika Risks for Employees Who Travel

Employers who require employees to travel to regions afflicted by the Zika virus could potentially face legal risks if employees of reproductive age contract the virus while traveling for work. The mosquito-borne virus can cause microcephaly and other birth defects to a fetus which presents a significant health risk to women in early stages of [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2016/08/03/philadelphia-employment-lawyers-zika-risks-travel/

Philadelphia Health Care Lawyers: Is Congress Ready to Revise the Stark Law?

It seems that most physicians do not have a favorable opinion of the physician self-referral provisions, known as the Stark Law. The Stark law is actually three separate provisions that govern self referral for Medicare and Medicaid patients. The law generally prohibits physicians from referring patients to facilities where they have ownership interests. It was initially [ ] The post Philadelphia Health Care Lawyers: Is Congress Ready to Revise the Stark Law? appeared first on Discrimlaw Healthcare.
http://www.healthcarelawfirm.net/2016/08/01/philadelphia-health-care-lawyers-congress-revise-stark-law/

Philadelphia Employment Lawyers: EEOC LGBT Cases in the News

Currently, Title VII prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex, but does not explicitly cover sexual orientation or transgender status. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has taken a continuously expansive view of Title VII, aggressively enforcing violations of all types of sex discrimination. Sexual Orientation Discrimination Case Settles for [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2016/08/01/philadelphia-employment-lawyers-eeoc-lgbt/

Cherry Hill Employment Lawyers: EEOC Shows Harassment Still an Issue

In today’s day and age, it is easy to assume that many of the hot button issues of days past have come and gone. The same jokes used in Hollywood films years ago are no longer regarded as funny, and each day women have more career and educational opportunities. However, a startling report released by [ ] The post Cherry Hill Employment Lawyers: EEOC Shows Harassment Still an Issue appeared first on Discrimlaw NJ.
http://www.njdiscrimlaw.net/2016/08/01/cherry-hill-employment-lawyers-eeoc-harassment-issue/