The Law Does Not Require Work-Life Balance There has been a spirited debate in this country about the role of women in the workplace. Whether it’s Sheryl Sandberg’s best-selling book, “Lean In,” or the uproar over Yahoo’s decision to end telecommuting, the balance between family and work remains a hot button topic. But it is important to remember […]
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title VII is a broad statute that prevents discrimination against employees or applicants for employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), or national origin. It also prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who complained about discrimination, filed a claim of discrimination, or participated in a discrimination investigation or
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How The Laws Of The United States Do Not Ensure Equal Participation In The Workforce For Women And Mothers The United States is part of a select group of countries, comprised of the U.S., Papua New Guinea, Swaziland, Liberia, and Lesotho, who do not mandate any type of paid maternity leave for new mothers. Additionally, the United States
Many caregivers suffer adverse and often illegal actions at work: for instance, the salesperson who is not promoted because management believes she cannot take on increased responsibility due to her need to care for a parent with Alzheimer’s. Other examples of caregiver discrimination include the following types of actions when they are not motivated by
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What is caregiver discrimination? Caregiver discrimination, which is also known as family responsibilities discrimination, is sort of what it sounds like. It’s when an employer takes some action against you based on a stereotype of how he or she thinks a caregiver is going to operate in the workplace. For instance, let’s suppose that you’ve
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Pregnancy Discrimination Act: What it is, and what it isn’t The Pregnancy Discrimination Act is a part of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Congress enacted the law in 1973 making it illegal for a company with 15 or more employees to discriminate against a woman because she is pregnant. As you might imagine, this means
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Breast-Feeding Marie is a woman who is breast-feeding her child and working full time. This means that Marie frequently needs to pump at work. However, her employer makes her pump in a bathroom and often limits the amount of breaks that Marie may take to pump. Is this legal? Usually, this behavior is illegal. The Fair Labor
EEOC to employers: Stop discriminating against pregnant workers For the first time in more than 30 years, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued new guidelines to make clear to employers that refusing to give reasonable accommodations to pregnant workers is illegal under federal law. For example, employers could no hold it against pregnant workers who are no longer
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Gordon v. U.S. Capitol Police: Retaliation and Interference with FMLA Rights A police officer who tried to get time off from work to help her cope with the suicide of her husband recently got a victory with decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The case shows that under
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The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (PDA) The PDA is a part of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Congress enacted the law in 1978 to make it illegal for a company with fifteen or more employees to discriminate against a woman because she is pregnant. As you might imagine, this means that an
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