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The difference in compensation between the new CEO of General Motors and her predecessor has made headlines recently as questions have been raised about whether the new CEO is being paid less because she is a woman. The disparity is found in the difference between...
Financial institution JPMorgan Chase & Co has entered into a settlement agreement in a class action lawsuit brought by a group of women who worked at a call center for their mortgage banking division. The women said that the work environment at the call center was...
Every year for the past seven years, the Maryland State Assembly has considered various measures that would protect transgendered individuals from facing discrimination. The efforts take aim at discrimination in a variety of settings, including work, housing, and...
Late last year we wrote about an expected employment law change in Washington, D.C., on the issue of minimum wage. This month, the mayor finally signed a bill into law that raises the minimum wage in the District of Columbia from the federally mandated $7.25 an hour...
A woman’s legal action to enforce her right to breast pump at work under a provision of the Affordable Care Act is moving forward. It is the first federal lawsuit filed under the new law, which entitles women to a clean, private, non-bathroom space to pump. There are...
The number of job discrimination claims filed during fiscal year 2013 was down from historic highs reached over the past three years. Experts say that tough economic times are often related to an increase in these types of lawsuits. It is not clear why this...
A former punter for the NFL is in a conflict with his former team over whether he was terminated as a result of his advocacy in favor of same-sex marriage. Chris Kluwe was known by sports fans as a punter for the Vikings before he was compelled to take action and...
Most readers know that under the Family Medical Leave Act, employees are eligible to take up to 12 weeks of leave to care for a new baby or an immediate family member who is ill. However, because of restrictions on the law (size of the company, for one), about 40...
Federal employees will get a one percent pay raise in 2014, ending a four year pay freeze. The pay raise is consistent with current budget proposals but had to be finalized by executive order so that agencies could prepare to enact the raises by the first of the year....
At least 30 percent of employers in the United States misclassify workers, calling them independent contractors instead of employees for tax and regulatory purposes. Experts estimate that this impacts millions of workers across sectors. Being misclassified as an...