Physician Employment Contract Factors to Consider

If you are considering a position as a physician, it is important to be alert to certain issues when negotiating an employment agreement. While there would be many complex factors that a health care lawyer can help work out in more detail, there are also a few basic aspects of a contract to keep in [ ] The post Physician Employment Contract Factors to Consider appeared first on Discrimlaw Healthcare.
http://www.healthcarelawfirm.net/2017/06/30/philadelphia-health-care-lawyers-physician-employment-contract/

Uber Driver Fired for Reporting Sexual Harassment

Enduring sexual harassment in the workplace can have seriously damaging consequences for those who experience it. They may feel shame, embarrassment, and the fear of losing their job if they report it. Unfortunately, when someone reports sexual harassment on behalf of a co-worker, he or she may suffer a similar fate. A former Uber employee [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/06/29/philadelphia-sexual-harassment-lawyers-uber-driver-fired/

Female Doctors Face Discrimination at Work

According to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, approximately 80 percent of doctors who are mothers face some type of discrimination in the workplace. The study examined 6,000 female doctors with children in a variety of specialties and asked them about their experiences with workplace discrimination and their desired changes to their workplaces. The [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/06/29/delaware-county-employment-discrimination-lawyers-female-doctors/

Transgender Employees in the Workplace

The last few years have seen a surge of transgender people finally coming out of the shadows and speaking about their gender identity. If you were not aware before, you may discover that your co-worker identifies as transgender, or if you are transgender you may be more inclined to identify as such at work. There [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/06/28/philadelphia-discrimination-lawyers-transgender/

Omissions Make Sexual Harassment Policies Ineffective

No employer wants to face a sexual harassment suit. Neither do they want sexual harassment to impact any of their workers. To this end, nearly every organization in the United States has a written sexual harassment policy to alert workers to proper conduct in the workplace. Yet, researchers at the University of Missouri have discovered [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/06/23/montgomery-county-employment-lawyers-sexual-harassment-policies/

Working Families Flexibility Act

There have been dramatic changes in the workforce over the years, and yet employees are still bound by outdated federal workforce rules from the 1930s. That is why the House recently passed the Working Families Flexibility Act (WFFA) of 2017. If enacted, the WFFA will give employees who work overtime the option of either paid [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/06/22/philadelphia-fmla-lawyers-working-families-flexibility-act/

South Jersey Employment Discrimination Lawyers: Goldman Sachs to Request LGBT Status

Employers who violate anti-discrimination laws are subject to fines and civil lawsuits. The best way for employers to deter discrimination lawsuits is by avoiding discrimination. Though employers are allowed to collect information about their employees’ race, gender, nationality, and age, they are prohibited from using this information to make employment decisions. Employers can use this [ ] The post South Jersey Employment Discrimination Lawyers: Goldman Sachs to Request LGBT Status appeared first on Discrimlaw NJ.
http://www.njdiscrimlaw.net/2017/06/21/south-jersey-employment-discrimination-lawyers-goldman-sachst-lgbt-status/

NJ Legislators Pushing to Expand Family Leave Benefits

The Assembly Appropriations Committee in New Jersey approved an expansion in family leave benefits on Monday. The proposed family leave law would increase benefits and give workers job protection. Assemblymen voted 8-2 in support of the law that would increase the benefits available to caregivers of newborns or ill family members. Currently, the program offers [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/06/20/nj-legislators-family-leave-benefits/

South Jersey Employment Discrimination Lawyer: Sexual Orientation Protections

Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh District became the first Federal Appellate Court to rule that Title IV’s prohibition of sexual discrimination also covers discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The ruling stemmed from a case in which an openly gay adjunct professor at a community college was rejected for full [ ] The post South Jersey Employment Discrimination Lawyer: Sexual Orientation Protections appeared first on Discrimlaw NJ.
http://www.njdiscrimlaw.net/2017/06/17/south-jersey-employment-discrimination-lawyer-sexual-orientation/

Chester County Discrimination Lawyers Discuss Transgender Employment Discrimination

Employment discrimination is tough for anyone. When an employer fires someone because of who they are rather than the work they do or singles them out for special mistreatment, or when co-workers go out of their way to make the employee feel uncomfortable because they are different, going to work each day becomes drudgery. One [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/06/16/chester-county-discrimination-lawyers-transgender-discrimination/

Philadelphia Discrimination Lawyer: What Constitutes Workplace Discrimination?

Employers who discriminate against workers, applicants or contractors can face stiff penalties. Under federal discrimination laws, employees are protected from discrimination based on a protected characteristic. Protected characteristics include age, disability, gender, marriage, pregnancy, race, religion, national origin, and sexual orientation. Discrimination may be direct or indirect. In direct cases, an employee is treated unfavorably [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/06/15/philadelphia-discrimination-lawyer-workplace-discrimination/

Philadelphia Health Care Lawyers Discuss Confidentiality Clauses in Settlement Agreements

Confidentiality clauses are frequently applied in disputes between physicians and hospital medical staff.  These disputes may arise over issues such as denials of applications for privileges or suspensions of a physician’s medical staff privileges.  Resolving these issues between physicians and hospital medical executives with an agreement settlement is often seen as a reasonable alternative to [ ] The post Philadelphia Health Care Lawyers Discuss Confidentiality Clauses in Settlement Agreements appeared first on Discrimlaw Healthcare.
http://www.healthcarelawfirm.net/2017/06/14/philadelphia-health-care-lawyers-confidentiality-settlement-agreements/

Philadelphia Employment Lawyers Discuss Race Discrimination

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects individuals against discrimination on the basis of race and color as well as national origin, sex, disability or religion. In the workplace, it is illegal to discriminate due to race in regard to hiring, termination, compensation, promotion, job training, or any other right of employment. [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/06/13/philadelphia-employment-lawyers-race-discrimination/

South Jersey Sexual Harassment Lawyers: Online Harassment by U.S. Marines

The Pentagon and Congress are facing heat regarding their stance (or lack thereof) toward sexual harassment and cyber bullying in a series of recent scandals in the military. A San Diego Marine boot camp saw a female veteran become the victim of graphic sexual harassment online, allegedly perpetrated by another military service member. This case [ ] The post South Jersey Sexual Harassment Lawyers: Online Harassment by U.S. Marines appeared first on Discrimlaw NJ.
http://www.njdiscrimlaw.net/2017/06/09/south-jersey-sexual-harassment-lawyers-online-harassment/

Philadelphia Employment Lawyers: Working Women Face Numerous Forms of Sex Discrimination

Quantifiable wage gaps between men and women clearly indicate workplace sex discrimination; however, unequal pay is not the only discrimination issue that working women face. Gender inequalities also become apparent in cases involving limitations for women in business and office sexual harassment. In addition to having fewer business opportunities than men and not earning equal [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/06/09/philadelphia-employment-lawyers-forms-sex-discrimination/

Philadelphia Wage Discrimination Lawyers Report on California Court Ruling on Gender Wage Gap

A California federal court has ruled that employers are legally allowed to pay women less for the same work, based on the difference in their previous salaries. The 9th United States Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a ruling by a lower court, which stated that differences in pay based on prior salaries was discriminatory. [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/06/07/philadelphia-wage-discrimination-lawyers-gender-wage-gap/

Additional Media Attention for Landmark Transgender Ruling

Sidney L. Gold & Associates landmark transgender case continues to garner additional media coverage. To learn more, read Bloomberg BNA s full article here.
http://www.discrimlaw.net/news_releases/additional-media-attention-landmark-transgender-ruling/

Bucks County Sexual Harassment Lawyers: Recognizing Sexual Harassment at Work

Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discriminatory acts at work based on gender. Though passed into law more than 50 years ago, this and other forms of discrimination continue to be a serious problem. However, many people are unsure about what kind of behavior in [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/06/05/bucks-county-sexual-harassment-lawyers-sexual-harassment/

Philadelphia Employment Lawyers: Cancer Survivors Experience Disability Discrimination During Interviews

Cancer is a life-altering experience; looking for a job after surviving cancer may be just as life-altering. Although a prospective employer generally cannot ask questions about health status, few would suspect that surviving cancer would be a deal-breaker. Unfortunately, research indicates otherwise. Research Related to Cancer Survivors and Employment Discrimination In a study published in [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/06/01/philadelphia-employment-lawyers-cancer-survivors-discrimination/