Philadelphia Discrimination Lawyers: Women in Male-Dominated Careers Face Significant Challenges

Philadelphia discrimination lawyers report that women working in male-dominated careers generally experience higher levels of stress and more health problems than women working in more integrated fields. Studies have shown that women who work in an environment in which 85 percent or more of their coworkers are men experience more spikes in cortisol levels throughout [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/01/31/philadelphia-discrimination-lawyers-women-male-dominated-careers/

South Jersey Employment Lawyers: Six Things to Know About FMLA

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a U.S. federal law created in 1993 that requires employers to give time off to their employees for qualified family and medical reasons. It also protects the employee’s job during the leave. Many people do not know the “ins and outs” of who can take leave until [ ] The post South Jersey Employment Lawyers: Six Things to Know About FMLA appeared first on Discrimlaw NJ.
http://www.njdiscrimlaw.net/2017/01/28/south-jersey-employment-lawyers-six-things-fmla/

Philadelphia Pregnancy Discrimination Lawyers: New Law Protects Pregnant Students in NJ

A new law in New Jersey prohibits New Jersey colleges and universities from encouraging pregnant students to take a leave of absence and requires institutions to make reasonable accommodations for pregnant students. Under the new pregnancy discrimination law, pregnant students must be allowed extra time to make up exams and be able to maintain a [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/01/27/philadelphia-pregnancy-discrimination-lawyers-law-pregnant-students-nj/

Philadelphia Employment Lawyers: Why Wells Fargo is Being Sued

As Wells Fargo tries to save its reputation after a whistleblower disclosed the bank’s practice of opening fake accounts in customers’ names, it now faces a suit from its own employees that alleges it funneled their retirement savings into underperforming funds that generated profit for Wells Fargo. The class action lawsuit was filed in November [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/01/27/philadelphia-employment-lawyers-wells-fargo-sued/

Philadelphia Health Care Lawyers Discuss Board Certification Issues

Board certification is different from medical licensure in that it is voluntary. However, it is an extra credential that many patients consider when they decide on their choice of physician, as it implies an exceptional level of expertise in a medical specialty. Therefore, should a candidate for board certification find him or herself denied this [ ] The post Philadelphia Health Care Lawyers Discuss Board Certification Issues appeared first on Discrimlaw Healthcare.
http://www.healthcarelawfirm.net/2017/01/26/philadelphia-health-care-lawyers-discuss-board-certification-issues/

Delaware County Employment Lawyers Discuss How to File Unpaid Overtime Claims

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that employees be paid overtime if they work more than 40 hours in a workweek. Overtime pay must be equal to at least time and one-half the employee’s regular pay rate. There is no limit imposed by the Act for the number of hours that any employee may [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/01/25/delaware-county-employment-lawyers-unpaid-overtime-claims/

Philadelphia Employment Discrimination Lawyers: Female Job Applicants and Weight Discrimination

A recent study conducted in Scotland indicates that a woman’s weight may determine whether or not she is hired. Researchers found that employers were more likely to hire women who weighed less than other equally qualified candidates. Previous studies have revealed that overweight and obese women are regularly subjects of employment discrimination; however, this study [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/01/20/female-job-applicants-weight-discrimination/

Philadelphia Health Care Lawyers: Hospitals’ Failure to Report Fatalities

In a recent report, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported that 12 hospitals in the United States failed to comply with their requirement to report device-related patient fatalities to the devices’ manufacturers in a timely manner. Device manufacturers have a 30-day window to report the patient fatalities to the FDA, which may [ ] The post Philadelphia Health Care Lawyers: Hospitals’ Failure to Report Fatalities appeared first on Discrimlaw Healthcare.
http://www.healthcarelawfirm.net/2017/01/11/philadelphia-health-care-lawyers-hospitals-failure-fatalities/

Philadelphia Discrimination Lawyers: Jury Awards Former Casino Employee $340,000

A former Trump Marina employee has been awarded $340,000 by a jury in a disability discrimination lawsuit in New Jersey. After working for the Atlantic City Trump Marina casino for 25 years, the employee was forced to reapply for his job when the casino was bought by the Golden Nugget. Over 80 percent of Trump [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/01/18/jury-awards-former-casino-employee-340000/

Cherry Hill Sexual Harassment Lawyers: Why Can’t We Stop Sexual Harassment?

The law mandates that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) must investigate all federal harassment claims before they can go to court. Last year there were 13,000 sexual harassment claims filed – far more than claims for discrimination based on race or religion. Sixteen percent of the sexual harassment claims were filed by men. For [ ] The post Cherry Hill Sexual Harassment Lawyers: Why Can’t We Stop Sexual Harassment? appeared first on Discrimlaw NJ.
http://www.njdiscrimlaw.net/2017/01/18/cherry-hill-sexual-harassment-lawyers-cant-stop-sexual-harassment/

Philadelphia Employment Lawyers: Supreme Court to Decide on Legality of Class Action Bans in Employment Agreements

On Friday, the Supreme Court agreed to decide whether or not employers can legally enforce employment agreements that ban class action lawsuits by their employees. In a variety of workplaces and industries, workers nationwide come up against this issue when signing contracts that waive employee rights to filing class action lawsuits, which cover unpaid overtime, [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/01/17/supreme-court-class-action-employment-agreements/

Philadelphia Employment Lawyers: Racial Discrimination in the Workplace

In a survey conducted in September 2016 by the University of Chicago with the Associated Press (AP), millennials answered online questions regarding their race and employment issues. In this survey, 48 percent of African-Americans ages 18-30 stated they experienced discrimination while job searching or in their place of employment. This number is quite high compared [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/01/13/philadelphia-employment-lawyers-racial-discrimination/

Bucks County Discrimination Lawyers: Discriminatory Practices by Uber and Lyft

Ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft have proven to be extremely popular. The ease of access and simplicity of the system have changed the way that public transportation works for many people. This technology, however, exposes a potential pitfall. A recent study has shown troubling results indicating discrimination from Uber and Lyft drivers, mainly [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/01/12/bucks-county-discrimination-lawyers-discriminatory-practices-uber-lyft/

Philadelphia Health Care Lawyers: Hospitals’ Failure to Report Fatalities

In a recent report, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported that 12 hospitals in the United States failed to comply with their requirement to report device-related patient fatalities to the devices’ manufacturers in a timely manner. Device manufacturers have a 30-day window to report the patient fatalities to the FDA, which may [ ] The post Philadelphia Health Care Lawyers: Hospitals’ Failure to Report Fatalities appeared first on Discrimlaw Healthcare.
http://www.healthcarelawfirm.net/2017/01/11/philadelphia-health-care-lawyers-hospitals-failure-report-fatalities/

Chester County LGBT Lawyers: Supreme Court’s School Transgender Case

In October, the Supreme Court announced they would determine whether public schools could require transgender students to use the restroom for the gender they were born. A lower court in Virginia, where the teen in the case attends school, ordered that the teen who was born female but identifies as male be permitted to use [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/01/06/chester-county-lgbt-lawyers-supreme-courts-school-transgender-case/

Philadelphia Employment Lawyers: Former Employee Sues Verizon

A 45-year-old woman from Red Bank, New Jersey recently filed a lawsuit against Verizon Network Solutions, her former employer, after the company allegedly refused to grant her paid maternity leave after her twin boys were born prematurely. A previous cancer battle had left the mother with viable eggs, but unable to carry a baby to [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/01/06/philadelphia-employment-lawyers-former-employee-sues-verizon/

Philadelphia Sexual Harassment Lawyers: Men Need to Fight Sexual Harassment

When veteran broadcast journalist Gretchen Carlson filed a lawsuit against her former boss, Roger Ailes of Fox news, she never expected to be at the forefront of the campaign to end sexual harassment in the workplace. However, in an op-ed for The New York Times she said she wants to do everything she can to [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/01/06/philadelphia-sexual-harassment-lawyers-men-need-fight-sexual-harassment/

Cherry Hill Discrimination Lawyers: Pregnancy Discrimination in Workplace

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) of 1978 was enacted to protect women from discrimination in the workplace on the basis of childbirth, pregnancy, or any related medical conditions. The act is part of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and applies to all aspects of employment from hiring to firing and includes [ ] The post Cherry Hill Discrimination Lawyers: Pregnancy Discrimination in Workplace appeared first on Discrimlaw NJ.
http://www.njdiscrimlaw.net/2017/01/05/cherry-hill-discrimination-lawyers-pregnancy-discrimination/

South Jersey Employment Lawyers: Nurse Wrongfully Terminated After Accusing Hospital of Mishandling MRSA in Infants

A nurse from South Jersey has filed a lawsuit alleging that she was wrongfully terminated after she reported her hospital’s mishandling of a staph infection outbreak. South Jersey employment lawyers report that the outbreak, which the suit links to the passing of one infant, was allegedly due to improper cleaning of medical supplies. After the [ ] The post South Jersey Employment Lawyers: Nurse Wrongfully Terminated After Accusing Hospital of Mishandling MRSA in Infants appeared first on Discrimlaw NJ.
http://www.njdiscrimlaw.net/2017/01/04/south-jersey-employment-lawyers-nurse-terminated/