New York Bans Hair Discrimination

Prohibited workplace discrimination can take many forms. In a significant step for employees in New York City, racial discrimination based on hairstyles was recently prohibited by the city’s Commission on Human Rights. For men and women who wear their hair in natural hairstyles, this marks a major step in workplace equality. Natural hairstyles, according to […]

http://www.discrimlaw.net/2019/03/29/new-york-bans-hair-discrimination/

New Anti-Kickback Provisions

To address this country’s opioid crisis and healthcare fraud, the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018 (EKRA) was passed last year by Congress. This Recovery Act falls under the SUPPORT Act umbrella and expands the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). EKRA includes additional provisions that apply to some laboratory and facility referrals and services. The […]

http://www.healthcarelawfirm.net/2019/03/28/new-anti-kickback-provisions/

Women Surgeons Endure Sexual Harassment

A recent online survey conducted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill evaluated how many surgeons had experienced sexual harassment in the previous 12 months. The online survey was answered by over 1,000 surgeons and, out of that number, 744 of them were women. Therefore, 18 percent of the women contacted answered the […]

http://www.discrimlaw.net/2019/03/27/women-surgeons-endure-sexual-harassment/

Nursing Home Fires Pregnant Aide

A South Jersey woman is accusing a nursing home for terminating her after her second day of work when she informed her employer that she was pregnant. The woman filed a complaint with the New Jersey Division of Civil Rights (NJDCR) after her manager said she was a liability due to her pregnancy and sent […]

http://www.njdiscrimlaw.net/2019/03/26/nursing-home-fires-pregnant-aide/

Sexual Harassment During Work Meetings

Many people must attend off-site meetings, seminars, training sessions, and other events that are related to their work requirements. Workmate attendees may stay in environments far away from home, where there is often alcohol and a more relaxed atmosphere. This could lead, in some cases, to sexual harassment. Those who would not harass a co-worker […]

http://www.discrimlaw.net/2019/03/25/sexual-harassment-during-work-meetings/

Insurance Company Under Age Discrimination Suit

Getting older can be hard for many reasons, but age discrimination in the workplace should not make it harder. Unfortunately, that is not the case for a group of former Farmers Insurance agents. These individuals brought suit to the company due to what they claim is job termination because of their age and that they […]

http://www.discrimlaw.net/2019/03/20/insurance-company-under-age-discrimination-suit/

Animator Hired After Sexual Harassment Claims

In the ongoing effort by the #MeToo movement and many others to unveil decades of sexual harassment in the entertainment industry, John Lasseter, the former head of Pixar and Disney Animation, was fired after allegations of unwanted touching and more. However, despite the allegations of unacceptable behavior, Lasseter has been hired by Skydance Animation. It […]

http://www.discrimlaw.net/2019/03/22/animator-hired-after-sexual-harassment-claims/