Discrimination

Americans are working longer, and older workers hold a larger percentage of the American workforce than ever before. In the United States federal government, almost one-third of workers are aged 55 and over, and some are questioning whether these older employees can be forced into retirement. If you are employed by the US federal government […]

With the increasing need for security measures in the workplace, background checks have become an essential part of the hiring process. This is especially true in the government sector, where many positions require a security clearance. No matter where you are applying for a new job, all employers must comply with their state and federal

The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) is a federal agency in the United States created to protect the rights of federal employees. Established in 1978 as an independent agency, the MSPB’s main agenda is to ensure the safety and protection of federal employees from prohibited personnel practices (PPP) such as discrimination, retaliation, and whistleblower reprisal.

Parents face a considerable amount of challenges on a daily basis. Whether juggling a conference call with a newborn or rushing to pick up their sick children from school, parents often have two full-time jobs to navigate. In order to ensure parents are treated fairly and with respect, the federal, state, and local governments enforce

Last night the Maryland General Assembly passed two bills, SB 450 and SB 451, which will increase protections for victims of harassment and discrimination in the workplace.  SB 450 eliminates the ‘severe or pervasive’ standard for harassment claims and creates a new standard for harassment claims in the workplace. The prior ‘severe or pervasive’ standard

In most discrimination or retaliation employment cases, the harm suffered is pretty clear. Maybe you get denied a pay raise. Perhaps your boss touched you inappropriately. Or in one of the most obvious cases, you’re denied a new job or get fired from your current one. These are all examples of adverse employment actions. These

Compensation clawback policies started to gain traction in the early 2000s following the fallout of a series of accounting scandals. Remember hearing about Enron and WorldCom? Thanks to the financial misconduct of executives at those and many other companies, Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX). One of the provisions in SOX was the

When it comes to employment rights, Washington, D.C. has one of the most employee-friendly laws in the country. Many of these workplace protections come from the DC Human Rights Act (DCHRA). For example, the DCHRA recognizes more protected characteristics than what’s recognized under federal law. Some of these protected traits include: Political affiliation Marital status

There are many federal laws that provide a wide range of protections to employees against discrimination. Some of these discrimination protections include: Race, national origin, sex, color and religion (Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964) Disability (Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) Pregnancy (Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978) Age (Age Discrimination in