Table of Contents • What is Gender Discrimination in the Workplace? • 10 Common Examples of Gender Discrimination • What Are Your Legal Protections Against Gender Discrimination? • What This Means for Employees • What to Do if You Experience Gender Discrimination • Contact an Employment Lawyer What is Gender Discrimination in the Workplace? Gender […]
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Table of Contents An employer extends a job offer. The candidate accepts. Then, after the employer learns the candidate has a disability, the offer is withdrawn. This situation arises more often than many people realize, and in Washington, DC, Virginia, and Maryland, it raises serious legal concerns. Can an Employer Rescind a Job Offer Because
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Table of Contents As of January 1, 2026, Virginia has implemented several new employment laws that bring important changes for workers across the state. These updates affect key areas like the minimum wage, unemployment benefits, non-compete agreements, and discrimination protections, aiming to improve conditions and ensure fair treatment in the workplace. What Are the Key
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Table of Contents For decades, federal law has protected employees from two types of discrimination: disparate treatment (intentional bias) and disparate impact (policies that are neutral on their face but have a discriminatory effect). Disparate impact has been a crucial tool for challenging hiring screens, tests, and other procedures that disproportionately harm certain groups, even
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Table of Contents Recent court rulings, led by the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Groff v. DeJoy, have significantly reshaped the legal landscape for religious accommodation in the workplace. This decision has strengthened employee rights under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and requires employers to meet a much higher standard when denying
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Table of Contents On December 5, 2025, a Colorado jury delivered a stunning $11.5 million verdict against the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world’s largest HR organization. The jury found SHRM liable for racial discrimination and retaliation against a former employee, Rehab Mohamed, sending a powerful message about leadership accountability and workplace fairness.
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Racial discrimination in the workplace isn’t always obvious. It can be quiet, subtle, and woven into day-to-day decisions that leave you feeling excluded, undervalued, or targeted. Whether it’s a missed promotion, unfair discipline, or constant microaggressions, the law protects you. At The Spiggle Law Firm, we help employees recognize these patterns, understand their legal rights,
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Navigating the workplace as a woman can feel like walking a tightrope. You’re expected to be confident but not “too assertive,” driven but not “too ambitious.” The truth is, many women face subtle (and not so subtle) workplace behaviors that raise a very important question — Can my boss actually do that? Whether you’re early
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Maybe your supervisor stopped inviting you to meetings. Maybe your job duties disappeared overnight. Or maybe HR suddenly opened an “investigation” based on vague complaints. If you’re being targeted at work, it’s not in your head, and it may be illegal. At The Spiggle Law Firm, we’ve helped thousands of employees like you go from
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As diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives continue to shape the modern workplace, recent regulatory changes have created a new landscape for both employers and employees. Understanding these new DEI regulations is essential not only for maintaining compliance but also for fostering a fair, inclusive environment that protects legal rights and supports business success. At
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