Philadelphia Sexual Discrimination Lawyers File Suit for Former NextFab Employee

A former NextFab employee recently turned to Sidney L. Gold & Associates, P.C. for representation in a sexual harassment lawsuit, which has been filed in federal court. The employee, who worked for NextFab as a marketing specialist in 2014, alleges that a former coworker sexually harassed her and that the company did nothing to protect [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/news_releases/philadelphia-sexual-discrimination-lawyers-file-suit-nextfab-employee/

South Jersey Employment Lawyers: Top Ten Discrimination Claims of 2016

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the federal agency responsible for investigating claims of employment discrimination and enforcing the laws that make discrimination illegal in the United States. It is illegal to discriminate against an employee based on their race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, orientation, and pregnancy), age (40 or [ ] The post South Jersey Employment Lawyers: Top Ten Discrimination Claims of 2016 appeared first on Discrimlaw NJ.
http://www.njdiscrimlaw.net/2017/03/18/south-jersey-employment-lawyers-top-ten-discrimination-claims/

Bucks County Employment Lawyers: Protections Will Remain Under New Administration

Even before the new administration took office in January, there has been concern over the future of the 2014 federal order that provides workplace protection rights to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. The executive order applies to federal employees and requires companies under federal contract to have explicit policies banning discrimination against LGBT [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/03/16/bucks-county-employment-lawyers-protections-remain-new-administration/

Philadelphia Discrimination Lawyers: Farm Workers Fear Retaliation

A new study from Penn State University describes a need for policies that safeguard the health and rights of farm workers in the U.S. Researchers from the Department of Biobehavioral Health at Penn State followed a group of 89 Latino farm workers in Texas over eight months. The workers routinely felt discriminated against and felt [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/03/15/philadelphia-discrimination-lawyers-farm-workers-retaliation/

Philadelphia Sexual Harassment Lawyers Discuss Bots and Sexual Harassment

A recent study suggests that tech giants like Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google may have a long way to go when it comes to programming their bots against sexual stereotypes and harassment. Although women have come a long way in creating an equal environment at work and beyond, there is still much progress to be [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/03/14/philadelphia-sexual-harassment-lawyers-bots-sexual-harassment/

Delaware County Employment Lawyers Discuss Hearing Discrimination

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) expanded in 2008 to include persons with hearing disabilities. This federal law protects workers with significant hearing loss from discrimination in the workplace. Studies indicate that between 16 and 20% of the working population are affected by significant hearing loss. This federal prohibition therefore impacts upwards of 48 million [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/03/11/delaware-county-employment-lawyers-hearing-discrimination/

South Jersey Discrimination Lawyers: Severance Packages and Wrongful Termination

Severance is a term for any compensation given to an employee whose job has been terminated. In addition to financial compensation, a severance package may include medical, dental, life insurance, and outplacement services. Severance packages are a matter of company policy and the law does not require severance pay to employees whose jobs are being [ ] The post South Jersey Discrimination Lawyers: Severance Packages and Wrongful Termination appeared first on Discrimlaw NJ.
http://www.njdiscrimlaw.net/2017/03/10/south-jersey-discrimination-lawyers-severance-wrongful-termination/