Posts in 2012

Dec 21 'Silent' Pregnancy Discrimination at Work Happens Often

When discrimination and harassment occur in the workplace, this behavior can be blatantly obvious, it can exist fairly silently ...

Dec 08 Waste and Fraud Whistleblowers Now More Protected

As Congress and the White House attempt to decide on how to avert the fiscal cliff, money is more of a hot-button issue in ...

Dec 07 Is It Pregnancy Discrimination If It's Written Into a Contract?

When a woman becomes pregnant, various federal and state laws protect her from being unjustly treated in the workplace. However, ...

Dec 06 Independent Contractors and FMLA Liability

The federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) generally protects employees from losing their job due to a qualifying leave of ...

Nov 24 An Introduction to Cat's Paw Liability and Work Discrimination

Traditionally, employers have not always been held liable for the discriminatory behavior of employee supervisors. The chains of ...

Nov 13 When Veterans Face Discrimination in the Workplace

Though the phrase "support our troops" is outwardly affirmed by nearly all Americans, not all civilians and employers act ...