FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files a Complaint against UPMC Presbyterian Hospital for Age Discrimination Long-time nurse suspects age prejudice when she seeks promotion and continues to be passed over for younger, less experienced candidates. Pittsburgh, PA, June 12, 2017 – Kraemer, Manes & Associates LLC “KM&A” has filed a complaint… read more →
The Rights of Pregnant Women: Examples of Discrimination and What To Do About It Federal and state law grants no special rights to pregnant women, but the law does oppose discrimination. Pregnancy is healthy and normal, but women often experience employment discrimination due to pregnancy, whether before, during, or after. In… read more →
Learning how to recognize discrimination is the first step of societal change. The presence of discrimination in our society and the world is an unfortunate reality. But, never before have we been in a time that cries for equality. Studies show that education develops and alters the cultural norms of… read more →
Sexual orientation discrimination is not actually illegal according to federal law. However, there is an executive order that protects federal employees from such discrimination. But non-federal employees are not included in this order. Some courts protect the LGBT community and consider them a group of people under special protection from… read more →
The LGBT community faces statistically more employment discrimination than any other group of people in the United States. A large amount of filed complaints come from LGBT employees who’ve experienced discrimination based upon their sexual orientation or gender identity. If an employee is actively fulfilling his or her duties in… read more →
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) does on the state level what EEOC does on the national level. Basically, the goal is to prevent and prohibit discrimination. PHRC upholds the state laws and ensures that they are followed in every capacity. With this in mind, PHRC formed to uphold the Pennsylvania… read more →
USERRA employer guidelines aren’t just for employers, but they can also be helpful to employees. The powers that be created USERRA for the employee. But, USERRA also provides regulations for the employer so they can follow the law. What Is USERRA? The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) protects… read more →
The United States protects workers with a disability from discrimination, including securing the rights of any veteran who has sustained a permanent injury or disability from his or her service. Therefore, a number of laws provide for the veteran. We will go into the laws below. What Laws Protect A Disabled Veteran From Employment… read more →
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not protect those with an addiction to illegal drugs. Illegal use of drugs is grounds for denying employment or firing from employment. Employers may also test their applicants or employees for illegal substance use. ADA recognizes substance abuse as alcohol or drugs. Someone participating… read more →
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) prevents employment discrimination in three specific ways. The EEOC provides investigation into discrimination complaints, education to prevent discrimination, and guidance to the federal government on all aspects of equal employment. The vision of the EEOC is to see justice and equality in the workplace.… read more →