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/

Cherry HIll Sexual Harassment Lawyers: Sexual or Inappropriate Jokes

There has been a lot in the news lately about so-called “locker room talk.” When it comes to inappropriate comments or jokes at the workplace, what rights do employees have? It is tasteless, but is it grounds for a sexual harassment lawsuit? What options does someone have who is faced with this kind of behavior? [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2016/12/30/cherry-hill-sexual-harassment-lawyers-sexual-inappropriate-jokes/

Bucks County Discrimination Lawyers Discuss Religious Accommodations in the Workplace

For many people, their religion is a closely-held part of their identity, and they live each day in regards to the codes and traditions of their deeply-held faith. Our country is one where freedom to practice one’s religion is an important founding principle, and it is important for both employees and employers to understand their [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2016/12/29/bucks-county-discrimination-lawyers-discuss-religious-accommodations-workplace/

Philadelphia Discrimination Lawyers: Gender Discrimination and Glass Ceiling

The Equal Pay Compensation Act was established to ensure that men and women are compensated equally for performing equal work. However, a gender wage gap exists in this country nonetheless. Employers often pay women less than they pay men, which is illegal. In the present-day workforce, many women struggle trying to break the “glass ceiling,” [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2016/12/28/philadelphia-discrimination-lawyers-gender-discrimination-glass-ceiling/