What does pregnancy discrimination look like in real life? We speak with women every day who have experienced pregnancy discrimination. We have seen that pregnancy discrimination takes many forms. To start, you should know that discrimination is any “adverse employment action”—denying you any concrete employment benefit—because of your pregnancy....
California is an at-will employment state, meaning an employer has the right to terminate the employment of any worker for no reason or without notice. But at-will employment doesn’t mean your employer can fire you for illegal reasons. What Are Unlawful Grounds for Termination? Discrimination One of the most...
In conversation, people use the terms “discrimination,” “harassment,” and “retaliation” interchangeably to mean unfair and possibly illegal treatment at work. But each of these terms has a distinct legal meaning. If you’re talking to an employment lawyer, or even asserting your rights at work on your own, it is...
You have the right to numerous accommodations to allow you to continue breastfeeding after you return to work. Yet a recent survey found that a third of mothers stopped breastfeeding because they returned to work, and 19% were pressured by their employer to stop. You cannot be required to choose...
Navigating the challenging terrain of job interviews can be daunting, especially when faced with sexual harassment. Understand your rights and how to combat this unacceptable behavior. Key Takeaways Sexual harassment during job interviews is illegal and constitutes gender discrimination. Federal and state laws, including Title VII of the Civil...
State and federal laws provide robust protections to whistleblowers. However, you cannot use these laws if you cannot keep yourself safe. Your safety and security should always be a whistleblower attorney’s top priority. Here are some tips about how to safely blow the whistle. Confidentially Talk to a Civil...
Plaintiffs in a wage and hour class action against Sprint, the cell phone service provider, have proposed a $7.8 million settlement to resolve the suit. The plaintiffs in the suit claim they were forced to work “off-the-clock,” meaning before or after clocking in, and that they weren’t paid for...
With a new presidential administration and new local government officials taking office across the country, it is a prime opportunity to make real strides to end police brutality and law enforcement corruption. In addition to passing reforms and new laws, true change will require those inside law enforcement to...
Certain whistleblower laws require the whistleblower to show that they provided non-public information in order to receive a whistleblower award. This requirement leads many prospective whistleblowers to ask whether they can be a whistleblower after being fired. A fired employee can be a whistleblower. In fact, fired employees are sometimes...
On January 12, the Department of Justice announced that it had entered into a settlement with Washington-based Insitu, Inc. related to claims brought by a False Claims Act whistleblower. D R O’Hara sued Insitu, Inc. under the False Claims Act, which allows whistleblowers to sue companies for false claims...