Workforce Magazine: Parental Leave Predictions Under the Trump Administration

November 29, 2016 The United States is the only developed country not to offer paid leave to mothers and fathers of newborn children. During the 2016 presidential campaign, the issue of paid leave was very prominent in Hillary Clinton’s platform, and President-elect Donald Trump eventually proposed a paid-leave plan as well. Based on his rhetoric […]

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The JD Journal: How to Handle Sexual Harassment at Law Firms

Advice, In the News, Sexual Harassment

November 23, 2016 What to do if you are being harassed? Tom Spiggle, founder of Spiggle Law Firm, told Forbes that there was a series of actions people can do if they’re being sexually harassed at work. 1. Talk to an experienced sexual harassment lawyer. Spiggle said that one obstacle women encounter when meeting with Human

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What To Do If You’ve Been Sexually Harassed In The Workplace

In the News, Sexual Harassment

November 8, 2016 In recent weeks and months, we’ve read disturbing headlines with all sorts of arguments from alleged sexual abusers sharing that the women claiming they were touched inappropriately or abused were either lying, too ugly to be harassed, or planted by another group or faction. For women all around the world, sexual misconduct

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Zika Virus Could Bite Employers, Too, Attorney Says

In the News

September 1, 2016 Zika is in the news, the mosquito-borne illness that is linked to birth defects in children born to infected women, and so is this week’s missive from employment attorney Tom Spiggle of Spiggle Law Firm. “Employers are in a tough spot when dealing with the Zika virus and pregnant workers,” he writes.

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If Hillary Clinton Faced This Kind Of Discrimination Applying For Any Other Job, It Would Be Illegal, Literally

In the News, Sex Discrimination

July 28, 2016 Our nation passed a historic milestone when Hillary Clinton formally accepted the nomination of the Democratic Party for president. Americans disagree about how much her gender has helped or hurt her so far in this campaign and we will continue to debate this very important topic through November and beyond. But there

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Airbnb and Discrimination: Why It’s All So Confusing

Discrimination, In the News

June 23, 2016 Airbnb has a discrimination problem on its hands. Last month, in an ugly, racist exchange, an Airbnb host in North Carolina said he canceled a guest’s booking because she was black. Another customer hit the company with a lawsuit, claiming he was rejected for a booking in 2015 when a host saw

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The Huffington Post: More Employees Are Suing Over Family-Leave Discrimination. Here’s What You Need to Know.

Discrimination, In the News

June 14, 2016 After facing discrimination over taking family leave, more men and women are choosing to sue their bosses—and in some cases, winning substantial amounts. That’s the main takeaway from the Center for Worklife Law at the University of California’s Hastings law school, which recently released an analysis of litigation trends. The lawsuits are stemming from

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Analyzing the new rule for salaried workers’ overtime pay

In the News

June 2, 2016 Tom Spiggle is a lawyer in Arlington, Va., who specializes in representing employees in labor disputes. He applauds the new rule but recognizes it will mean higher costs for some U.S. firms. The Times asked Spiggle to explain the new rule and its repercussions. Here’s an edited excerpt: How many workers are affected

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How the Motherhood Penalty Hurts Everyone

In the News, Pregnancy Discrimination, Sex Discrimination

April 27, 2016 America has a complicated relationship with motherhood. Our country constantly talks about how important moms are, but at the same time it rarely follows it up with actual help. In fact, we tend to penalize mothers in the workplace. And now there’s evidence that the so-called “motherhood penalty” can even hurt women

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The Huffington Post: North Carolina’s New Anti-LGBT Law is Senseless — And Sinister

In the News, Pregnancy Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment

April 1, 2016 It’s easy to ridicule North Carolina’s new anti-LGBT law, but it’s actually very disturbing. The idea that Tar Heel politicians felt such an urgent need to start policing bathrooms that they held an emergency session inspires mockery, not fear. But the law, passed with little review late last month, has a sinister

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In the News

Workforce Magazine: Parental Leave Predictions Under the Trump Administration

The JD Journal: How to Handle Sexual Harassment at Law Firms

What To Do If You’ve Been Sexually Harassed In The Workplace

Zika Virus Could Bite Employers, Too, Attorney Says

If Hillary Clinton Faced This Kind Of Discrimination Applying For Any Other Job, It Would Be Illegal, Literally

Airbnb and Discrimination: Why It’s All So Confusing

The Huffington Post: More Employees Are Suing Over Family-Leave Discrimination. Here’s What You Need to Know.

Analyzing the new rule for salaried workers’ overtime pay

How the Motherhood Penalty Hurts Everyone

The Huffington Post: North Carolina’s New Anti-LGBT Law is Senseless — And Sinister

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