Category: Workplace Discrimination

Staffer told she had to prove she was capable of working It’s unfortunate that, in 2016, becoming pregnant can still be enough to land some women in the unemployment line. However, it happens all the time. Last year we brought you a story of a woman who was forced off […]

Jury awards former Wal-Mart employee $31 million over discrimination claim Facing off against an employer, or a former employer, over a potentially unlawful issue can be a scary prospect. Companies may already have legal teams in place, and they may already have strategies for quickly shutting down worker lawsuits. And, […]

Court decision may open floodgates for more age discrimination cases A business is hiring for a mid-level position. Which candidate do you think the company would choose, given the following options? The person in his or her mid-twenties, just entering the world of full-time professional employment for the first time. […]

Lawsuit alleged pattern of shortchanging employees of women’s athletics program You’d think equal pay for equal work would be a no brainer in this day and age … but you might be wrong. Just ask Jenny Moshak, Heather Mason, and Collin Schlosser. As coaches in the women’s athletic department at […]

Well-qualified female applicants routinely turned away While many preconceived notions of “man’s work” and “woman’s work” have begun to deteriorate over the last few decades, there are still plenty of job categories that seem to break down along gender lines. For example, you may sometimes notice more men doing jobs […]