South Jersey Employment Lawyers Discuss the Gender Wage Disparity in Healthcare

Recent studies on wages in the healthcare industry reveal startling pay disparities between male and female doctors. Doximity, a social networking site for healthcare professionals, surveyed physicians from its 600,000-member community for its first annual physicians’ compensation report. The study proved that the wage gap is real and change is needed. The South Jersey employment [ ] The post South Jersey Employment Lawyers Discuss the Gender Wage Disparity in Healthcare appeared first on Discrimlaw NJ.
http://www.njdiscrimlaw.net/2017/05/31/south-jersey-employment-lawyers-gender-wage-disparity/

Decision in Transgender Case Continues to Garner Media Attention

Last week, Sidney L. Gold & Associates, on behalf of their client, were given the green light to proceed with their transgender equality case under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA.) This is a significant victory for the LGBTQ community and those with the medical condition “gender identity disorder” (GID.) Read more here.
http://www.discrimlaw.net/news_releases/decision-transgender-case-continues-garner-media-attention/

Philadelphia Health Care Lawyers: Common Legal Mistakes Made by Doctors

Health care is one of the most regulated industries in America. As doctors in private practice, a careful juggling act must occur between caring for patients, running a business, and ensuring legal compliance. The Philadelphia health care lawyers at Sidney L. Gold & Associates P.C. help physicians avoid discipline and administrative actions stemming from the [ ] The post Philadelphia Health Care Lawyers: Common Legal Mistakes Made by Doctors appeared first on Discrimlaw Healthcare.
http://www.healthcarelawfirm.net/2017/05/24/philadelphia-health-care-lawyers-legal-mistakes-made-doctors/

Philadelphia Sexual Harassment Lawyers Discuss Sexual Harassment of Female Uber Drivers

Recent reports of sexual harassment within the Uber culture have put the company in the spotlight – and it is a very negative light. A former employee wrote a blog post about her experience within the company, prompting an investigation. The former employee, a full-time engineer, had experienced harassment from within. At the same time, there [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/05/23/philadelphia-sexual-harassment-lawyers-sexual-harassment-female-uber-drivers/

Montgomery County Whistleblower Lawyers: Scope of PA Whistleblower Law

Courts around the country have been reevaluating how they deal with whistleblower cases, with many areas seeing increased protections for those reporting employers. However, a recent case at the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania indicates that whistleblower laws apply differently to employees in the Justice Department. A juvenile probation officer at the Washington County Court of [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/05/22/montgomery-county-whistleblower-lawyers-whistleblower-law/

Letter of Thanks From GLAD

On the heels of a landmark decision in court this week allowing our client s transgender ADA claim to proceed, Sidney L. Gold & Associates received a wonderful letter from GLAD. Read the letter here.
http://www.discrimlaw.net/news_releases/letter-of-thanks-from-glad/

Attorneys at Sidney L. Gold & Associates, P.C. Announce Landmark Decision in Transgender Discrimination Suit

In a Landmark decision, U.S. District Judge Joseph F. Leeson denied Cabela’s motion to dismiss Kate Lynn Blatt’s Americans with Disabilities Act claims in Civil Action No 5:14-cv-04822, filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Blatt, a former employee of the outdoors retailer, alleges that she was discriminated against due [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/news_releases/attorneys-sidney-l-gold-associates-p-c-announce-landmark-decision-transgender-discrimination-suit/

Sidney L. Gold Selected to America’s Top 100 Attorneys® Lifetime Achievement

Sidney L. Gold & Associates is pleased to announce the Lifetime Achievement selection of Sidney L. Gold among America’s Top 100 Attorneys®. Lifetime Achievement selection to America’s Top 100 Attorneys® is by invitation only and is reserved to identify the nation’s most exceptional attorneys whose accomplishments and impact on the legal profession merit a Lifetime Achievement [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/news_releases/sidney-l-gold-selection-americas-top-100-attorneys-lifetime-achievement-selection/

South Jersey Employment Discrimination Lawyers on the Fight to End Wage Discrimination in the Workplace

Race and gender discrimination in the workplace has affected millions of Americans for decades. Despite legislation designed to protect workers, wage discrimination remains commonplace today. More than five decades have passed since the Equal Pay Act was passed in 1963, but today women still make an average of 80 cents to the dollar that men [ ] The post South Jersey Employment Discrimination Lawyers on the Fight to End Wage Discrimination in the Workplace appeared first on Discrimlaw NJ.
http://www.njdiscrimlaw.net/2017/05/18/south-jersey-employment-discrimination-lawyers-wage-discrimination/

Delaware County Sexual Harassment Lawyers: “Slut Shaming” After Harassment Report

In a recent case from New York, a hotel executive claimed she faced retaliation and harassment from supervisors and coworkers after she filed a complaint against a senior member of her company kissed her without her consent in a bar. In her claim, she states that she was blamed for causing the original incident to [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/05/17/delaware-county-sexual-harassment-lawyers-slut-shaming-harassment/

Philadelphia Employment Lawyers Discuss the Non-Compete Clause

There was a time when the non-compete clause – a document that prevents an employee from leaving for a competitor – was reserved for high-paid executives. Today these legal documents have become far more common, affecting a wide range of employees, including blue-collar workers. A new employee may sign a non-compete clause because they are [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/05/15/philadelphia-employment-lawyers-discuss-non-compete-clause/

Philadelphia FMLA Lawyers Discuss What Happens if Your FMLA Leave is Denied

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was created to protect and assist covered employees who need time away from work for medical or other family-related reasons. Under the Act, employees can request up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to deal with a serious medical condition of their own or of a family member, [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/05/15/philadelphia-fmla-lawyers-fmla-leave-denied/

Philadelphia Employment Lawyers Discuss the Non-Compete Clause

There was a time when the non-compete clause – a document that prevents an employee from leaving for a competitor – was reserved for high-paid executives. Today these legal documents have become far more common, affecting a wide range of employees, including blue-collar workers. A new employee may sign a non-compete clause because they are [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/05/15/2813/

Philadelphia Health Care Lawyers: When is a Physician Responsible for Stark Law Violations?

The Ethics in Patient Referrals Act or Stark Law was passed in part in 1989. Since its passage, the law has been modified frequently, most notably in 2010 with the passage of the Affordable Care Act. Intended to prevent physicians from inflating health care costs by improperly referring patients to treatment facilities where they hold [ ] The post Philadelphia Health Care Lawyers: When is a Physician Responsible for Stark Law Violations? appeared first on Discrimlaw Healthcare.
http://www.healthcarelawfirm.net/2017/05/12/philadelphia-health-care-lawyers-stark-law-violations/

Bucks County Discrimination Lawyers Advise Interviewees About Illegal Interview Questions

There are certain questions an interviewer simply may not ask during an interview. An applicant can generally expect a few basic questions about work history and motivations for seeking a position, alongside specific questions about their skill sets and relevant experience during an interview. However, questions about an interviewee’s personal life may be later determined [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/05/12/bucks-county-discrimination-lawyers-illegal-interview-questions/

Sidney L. Gold & Associates P.C. Attorneys Honored as Super Lawyers 2017

For more than thirty-five years, the legal team at Sidney L. Gold & Associates P.C. has provided stellar representation to their clients, offering powerful advocacy in employment law and civil rights litigation. Once again that dedication has been recognized with Super Lawyer honors for 2017. Founder Sidney L. Gold has been selected to Super Lawyers [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/05/12/sidney-l-gold-super-lawyers-2017/

South Jersey Sexual Harassment Lawyers: Sexual Harassment Hotlines

Last month, superstar Fox News host Bill O’Reilly was reported to have multiple allegations of sexual harassment charges pinned against him. Now, representatives for the parent company, 21st Century Fox News, as well as O’Reilly, are saying that no employee ever utilized the company’s anonymous hotline to make a complaint against the defendant. In effort [ ] The post South Jersey Sexual Harassment Lawyers: Sexual Harassment Hotlines appeared first on Discrimlaw NJ.
http://www.njdiscrimlaw.net/2017/05/10/south-jersey-sexual-harassment-lawyers-sexual-harassment-hotlines/

Philadelphia Sexual Harassment Lawyer Examines How Perceptions Sexual Harassment Have Evolved

As time progresses, social mores and ideas about appropriate and inappropriate workplace behavior evolve. A recent piece in Harvard Business Review sought to compare today’s attitudes about sexual harassment in the workplace with those collected in a survey conducted in 1981. In 1981, a survey was sent to Harvard Business Review subscribers, of whom 7 [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/05/09/philadelphia-sexual-harassment-lawyer-sexual-harassment/

Sidney L. Gold, the Sexual Harassment Lawyer in Philadelphia, is “People’s Choice” for Philly Happening 2017

Once again, Sidney L. Gold has been named Lawyer of the Year for 2017 by the Philly Happening List. The Happening List is Philadelphia’s go-to digital magazine covering what’s “happening” in Center City Philadelphia. Voters are citizens in the community who select the “people’s choice” in categories that include people, places, businesses, and events. Sidney [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/news_releases/philadelphia-sexual-harassment-lawyer-peoples-choice-philly-happening-2017/

South Jersey Employment Lawyers: Bill to Require Additional Information on Pay Stubs

In March 2017, the New Jersey Assembly Labor Committee voted in favor of amending the current state wage notification requirements for public and private sector employers. The bill, A-4245, will require employers to provide their employees with statements of their gross wages, net wages, deductions, rate of pay, and hours worked during the pay period [ ] The post South Jersey Employment Lawyers: Bill to Require Additional Information on Pay Stubs appeared first on Discrimlaw NJ.
http://www.njdiscrimlaw.net/2017/05/05/south-jersey-employment-lawyers-bill-information-pay-stubs/

Bucks County Employment Lawyers Discuss Pervasive Myths About Employee Wage and Hour Rights

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides important employee protections including the right to overtime pay and the federal minimum wage. Though most workers have a fairly general understanding of its provisions, there are many myths about these rights that tend to be confusing. Below are a few of the most common myths about employee [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/05/04/bucks-county-employment-lawyers-myths-wage-hour-rights/

House Passes Bill Affecting Overtime Pay

The House passed a bill, called the Working Families Flexibility Act, that affects overtime pay for workers. Backed by the Republicans, in this measure, employers would be able to offer their employees paid time off instead of time-and-a-half pay when working overtime at their jobs. The Trump administration is in favor of the bill while [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/05/03/house-passes-bill-overtime-pay/

Chester County Discrimination Lawyers: Proving the Glass Ceiling

In 1920, women in the United States won the right to vote. By 1932, Hattie Wyatt Caraway became the first women elected to the U.S. Senate. A decade later, women entered the workforce in massive numbers, playing vital roles in production during World War II. After the war, women were again relegated to domestic life. [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/05/03/chester-county-discrimination-lawyers-proving-glass-ceiling/

Philadelphia Disability Discrimination Lawyers: Discrimination Against Former Cancer Sufferers

It was recently discovered that amendments made to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 2009 have not put a stop to workplace discrimination against employees with a history of cancer. The landmark law, which was originally passed in 1990, offered protection for Americans victimized by disability-based discrimination in the workplace. It later came to light, [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/05/02/philadelphia-disability-discrimination-lawyers-discrimination-cancer-sufferers/