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 …
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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According to recent polls released from Gallup, the majority of Americans are in favor of new civil rights protections for the LGBTQ community. Specifically, 53 percent of Americans believe that new laws are needed for LGBTQ people, up 2 percent from 2017. Furthermore, the overwhelming majority of Americans believe the LGBTQ community should have equal …
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In the struggle for gender equality in the workplace, there are several laws in particular that have aided women in the battle. The Fair Labor Standard Act of 1938 ensures that both men and women earn at least a minimum wage. The current minimum wage hasn’t been able to match the standard of living, but …
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January 10, 2018 Imagine that a tell-all book came out which alleged that the CEO of a major American company referred to his top assistant as a “piece of tail” and another top official used the most vile word that can be used against a woman. In the post-Weinstein era, the answer is clear. He …
LinkedIn: What ‘Fire and Fury’ Tells Us About Being a Woman in Trump’s White House Read More »
If you work for a large corporation, you’ve probably noticed how the general working population is a fair mix of men and women, but as you go up the corporate ladder, you find fewer and fewer women. It’s not your imagination. According to Women in the Workplace 2016, a recent study by McKinsey & Company …
Is It Really Harder for Women to Earn Promotions in the Corporate World? Read More »
Paid parental leave is a luxury in the United States. We previously wrote about the sad state of paid parental leave in our blog post “The Case for Paid Parental Leave in the United States,” where we discussed some of the unfortunate statistics as well as the benefits of paid parental leave. Although the vast …
Does JPMorgan’s Parental Leave Policy Lead to Sex Discrimination? Read More »
July 7, 2017 I reached out to Tom Spiggle, who heads up an eponymous Arlington law firm that specializes in employment rights. Here’s what he said, edited for space and clarity, about how companies can do a better job preventing workplace harassment. Studies have shown traditional programs can backfire, so what kind of training actually …
The Washington Business Journal: Workplace advances (or lack thereof) in Greater D.C. Read More »
Regardless of whether you’re a mom who’s thinking of joining the military, a servicewoman who’s thinking of becoming a mom, or anywhere in between, you may have wondered how you can blend these two wildly different roles in your life. How can you be a mom to a nursing infant while also serving your country …
Military Breastfeeding Policies: Can I Serve My Country While I’m Nursing an Infant? Read More »
Lawyers should be upstanding people who not only know the law but also follow it. We may represent clients who break the law, but we ourselves would like to be seen as law-abiding, good citizens, just like everyone else (if not better). It doesn’t always work that way, though. There are law firms that have …
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