If you’re applying for a job, or as part of your current job, can your employer ask you to turn over the passwords to your social media accounts? Your ability to keep your social media posts private from a future or current employer depends on where you are (because laws vary by state) and on the […]
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This week in the news, we have seen battles for pregnant and caregiving workers: some won, others ongoing. The highlights include a breastfeeding mom winning breaks to pump during her bar exam and a Catholic school arguing that it was permissible to fire a pregnant, unwed teacher under a ministerial exception. The Highlights Soon-to-Be
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Have a question about your potential legal case? Our Legal Leverage program has you covered! Are you trying to decide whether you should sign the (bogus) performance improvement plan (PIP) that your boss or human resources just shoved in your face (figuratively)? It’s an important question because PIPs, by definition, include critical descriptions of your
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Consider these two scenarios: Stephanie Stewart, pregnant with her first child, is an honors student in community college. She asks the professor of her women’s studies class whether she can make up assignments that she will miss due to labor, delivery, and doctors’ appointments. The professor, a woman, denies her request.(Checkout “New Lawsuits Shine the
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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
