It has been a tough year for many. The pandemic and subsequent lockdowns that swept the world had drastic effects on the American economy. At this point, many states have eased measures to varying degrees. Some states, such as California, still have strict rules but have eased up a little bit. Others, such as Florida, […]
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Arriving at the tail end of the summer months, the coronavirus threat is the worst that it’s ever been for the U.S. And to think, we thought this country had it bad back in March and April. Given the turmoil in Washington, D.C., not much clarity concerning employee protections from the coronavirus is coming from
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Considering the trajectory of current polling, former Vice President Joe Biden appears to be the current favorite to become the next president of the United States. A deciding factor for some workers may come down to the question of whose policies would be friendlier to their rights. Let’s get straight to the point: a Biden
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While poll numbers are not looking particularly good for the president, there remains a serious possibility that Donald Trump may win a second term. Workers may be concerned about what a second term for Trump would mean for their rights. Here’s what we know: Trump has made few, if any, campaign promises that relate to
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Over the past few months, despite the overwhelming pressure placed on lawmakers and laypeople alike by the COVID-19 pandemic, Virginia has made major strides against discrimination in the workplace. As of July 1, 2020, the Virginia Values Act has gone into effect, along with additional similar pieces of legislation, altering the Virginia Human Rights Act
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With the historic Bostock v. Clayton County ruling by the Supreme Court resulting in the inclusion of sexual and gender identity to the definition of Title VII’s sex discrimination protections in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, members of the LGBTQ community have scored another victory in the long march to equality. While it
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Virginia’s legislature recently enacted a series of laws that take a few modest steps in helping Virginia employees fight back against employers who take advantage of them. Specifically, they raise the minimum wage, allow employees to discuss their wages with each other, provide the ability to take legal action for the non-payment of wages
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By now you’ve probably heard about Amy Cooper who had a confrontation with Christian Cooper (no relation) in Central Park. In case you haven’t, Ms. Cooper (who is white) called the police on Mr. Cooper (who is black) after a dispute arose concerning Ms. Cooper’s dog being off a leash in violation of park
All 50 states have begun to ease the pandemic restrictions set up in response to COVID-19, but as many of these states had reopened, a number of the “hotspot” regions remained on lockdown. On Friday, May 29, the Stay at Home orders in both Washington DC and Northern Virginia are being lifted per their
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Despite earning their fourth World Cup title last summer, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (WNT) faced a significant loss off the field this month. The WNT claimed that they were paid less than the U.S. men’s national soccer team (MNT), in violation of the Equal Pay Act (EPA) and Title VII of the
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