FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against Pennsylvania Department of Corrections for Gender Discrimination Rachel started at the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections in November 2009 as a correctional officer. In July 2015, she received a promotion to sergeant at the Corrections Training Academy as well as a pay raise. After… read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against Hampton Inn for Pregnancy Discrimination Cierra joined the team at Hampton Inn as a maintenance technician in December 2016. Soon after starting, Cierra was diagnosed with a high-risk pregnancy. Cierra shared that her doctor set restrictions to help protect the baby, including no… read more →
Determining what rights an employee has when it comes to an employer’s dress code depends on the situation. Employees who identify as part of a legally protected class may also receive certain protections when it comes to an employer’s dress code. To recognize if this is the case, an employee… read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against Don Rosen Imports for Sex Discrimination In 2008, Diana accepted a receptionist position at Don Rosen Imports. She worked without problem up until 2015. That year, Diana noticed that she was being treated inappropriately. According to Diana, one of her coworkers had no… read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against The Spot Etc and David Calloway for Sexual Harassment Melodie became a bartender at The Spot Etc in April 2013. Three years later, in November, Melodie recalls an incident with David Calloway, one of the co-owners of The Spot Etc. According to Melodie,… read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against Bimbo Bakeries for Gender Discrimination Jessica accepted a position with Bimbo Bakeries in May 2015, and then, in February 2016, she was promoted to a production supervisor. Despite the promotion, she was concerned about unfair treatment that she’d been experiencing. When Jessica described… read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against FTS International for Sex Discrimination Dana joined FTS International as the only female equipment operator in her district in April 2014. She worked hard to be excellent, and she couldn’t recall a day that she had missed without the appropriate permissions. In fact,… read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against Adams Township for Sex Discrimination Andra started working part time as a police officer for Adams Township in 2008. She balanced her time between Adams Township and another county in two part-time positions. In February 2016, the township opened testing for full-time positions.… read more →
Single mothers face a number of difficulties in life and, unfortunately, in the workplace as well. Only a few generations ago, women were barred from most jobs. And even now, the workforce is angled for the advancement of men. Every single parent has it hard, but women must often deal… read more →
In the workplace, the holiday season can include certain employer-encouraged activities to celebrate the most wonderful (and stressful) time of year and build company moral. But in some cases, what was meant as fun and games can be the cause of employer liability. Employees who don’t celebrate any of the… read more →