What is the Process of an SEC Whistleblower Award?

When Congress created the SEC Whistleblower Program in 2010, its provisions encouraged whistleblowers to reveal violations of federal securities law by allowing them to claim up to 30 percent of any monetary sanctions collected by SEC actions. If millions of dollars are collected, the whistleblower is set up financially for life. To collect this windfall, […]

http://www.discrimlaw.net/2019/06/17/what-process-sec-whistleblower-award/

Board Certification Recommendations

To practice medicine in the United States, individuals must complete an internship and residency in addition to their initial medical education. Most physicians continue to complete additional training in one or more specialties. Unlike a medical license, which is the minimum mandatory requirement to practice medicine in the United States, board certification is a voluntary […]

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Amazon Workers Allege Religious Discrimination

Religious discrimination or job segregation because of a perceived customer’s preference is prohibited in the workplace, according to the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). This federal law is designed to protect workers from discrimination or harassment if they are a member of an organized religion or have a strong moral belief. A year […]

http://www.discrimlaw.net/2019/06/13/amazon-workers-allege-religious-discrimination/

Women Encouraged to Support #MeToo Movement

The #MeToo movement drastically increased claims by victims who had previously felt powerless, easily coerced, and even threatened by colleagues. According to a report from NAVEX Global, employee harassment complaints rose 18 percent since 2017. Even more importantly, 41 percent of those claims were immediately substantiated. Though these are commendable statistics, they do not imply […]

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What is the Difference Between Employment Law and Company Policy?

Employees face situations in the workplace that can leave them wondering if their rights were violated by an employer. For anyone who is employed by another entity, whether a small business or a large corporation, it is critical to have a basic understanding of employee workplace rights and to understand that company policy is not […]

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Legal Profession Experiences Sexual Harassment Concerns

Individuals working in the legal field are far from immune to sexual harassment, even though it is assumed that those engaging in such behavior must know that this is illegal. A recent survey of nearly 7,000 lawyers and other legal field employees by the International Bar Association (IBA) found that 36.6 percent of women and […]

http://www.discrimlaw.net/2019/06/10/legal-profession-experiences-sexual-harassment-concerns/

Two Workplace Sexual Harassment Bills Proposed in Pennsylvania

On Monday, Pennsylvania State Representative, Margo Davidson, proposed two workplace sexual harassment bills into the legislature. In the first bill called “Preventing Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace,” victims of employment discrimination would be enabled to file complaints within a longer time frame with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission. The second bill titled “TimesUP — […]

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