Philadelphia Employment Lawyers Discuss the Adverse Effects of Paid Leave

A recent case from the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office has brought an important issue in employment law to many workers’ attention: when going on paid leave can harm an employee’s career. Typically, paid leave is thought to be a neutral action – the worker takes the time they need off work to attend to personal [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/04/29/philadelphia-employment-lawyers-adverse-effects-paid-leave/

Philadelphia LGBT Lawyers Discuss Recent Ruling on LGBT Discrimination

For many years now, LGBT rights advocates have pushed for changes to existing laws regarding workplace discrimination. Although many states protect LGBT workers against discrimination, federal law does not offer the same protection. Federal law does prohibit employers from discriminating based on race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or genetic information, but it does [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/04/28/philadelphia-lgbt-lawyers-discuss-ruling-lgbt-discrimination/

Philadelphia Health Care Lawyers: What Physicians Should Know About Restrictive Covenants

A restrictive covenant is a contract between an employee and employer that protects the employer from future losses when the employee leaves. These are common when new physicians work for large practices and hospitals because in time, the physician will move on to another practice or start a private practice of their own. Although the [ ] The post Philadelphia Health Care Lawyers: What Physicians Should Know About Restrictive Covenants appeared first on Discrimlaw Healthcare.
http://www.healthcarelawfirm.net/2017/04/27/philadelphia-health-care-lawyers-restrictive-covenants/

New Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against Fox News Emerges

On Tuesday, a new racial discrimination lawsuit against Fox News emerged. Just days after host Bill O’Reilly was ousted by the network for sexual harassment charges, new allegations of racial discrimination at the network have arisen. Eleven current and former Fox News employees filed a class-action lawsuit in New York against the network. The filing [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/04/26/racial-discrimination-lawsuit-fox-news/

Montgomery County Employment Lawyers Discuss Fox News Racial Discrimination Allegations

Three women, two of whom are current employees in Fox News’ payroll department and one of whom is a former employee, filed a lawsuit against a former executive at the Fox, alleging “appalling discrimination” and “years-long relentless racial animus.” The women allege that they were victims of racial harassment during their time with the Fox. [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/04/26/montgomery-county-employment-lawyers-fox-news-racial-discrimination/

South Jersey Sexual Harassment Lawyers: Kay and Jared Face Allegations

Sexual Harassment and Discrimination at Sterling Sterling Jewelers, the parent company of Kay Jewelers and Jared Galleria of Jewelry have recently had hundreds of former employees come forward with a variety of allegations, from sexual harassment to discrimination. According to court documents, these claims indicate that that the chief executive, among other officers of the [ ] The post South Jersey Sexual Harassment Lawyers: Kay and Jared Face Allegations appeared first on Discrimlaw NJ.
http://www.njdiscrimlaw.net/2017/04/25/south-jersey-sexual-harassment-lawyers-kay-jared-allegations/

Sexual Misconduct Allegations Prompt O’Reilly Dismissal at Fox News

Due to numerous sexual misconduct allegations, popular Fox News television host Bill O’Reilly has been dismissed from the network. Since early April sexual misconduct claims surrounded the host, prompted by an April 1 New York Times article that alleged settlements between O’Reilly and five women who accused him of harassment and sexual misconduct were made. [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2017/04/21/sexual-misconduct-oreilly-dismissal-fox-news/