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 →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against Comcast Corporation for Pregnancy Discrimination Shakima began working with Comcast in 2008, and during her career with the company, she became a business account executive. She worked hard to troubleshoot advanced tech problems and helped to manage personal accounts. Within the company, she… read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against Great American Pub and Diner for Pregnancy Discrimination Ashley joined the staff at the Great American Pub and Diner as a server in 2015. A year later, she learned that she was pregnant. Not only did she tell management that she was pregnant,… read more →
Pharmacist Discrimination: Common Lawsuits in the Pharmacy Profession The profession of pharmacy fills open positions with more diverse applicants than any other industry. As a fast-growing industry with a six-figure salary for most, the gender pay gap is considered one of the smallest. Since 2011, women hold more than 50%… read more →
Redesigning the Culture of Architecture: Female Architects Take On Sexual Harassment and Gender Discrimination Graduating architecture classes have an equal split of men and women, but that’s where the equality ends. As women architects ascend through the ranks of architecture training, more and more slam into the glass ceiling. Many… read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against Greengate East Beer Distributor for Pregnancy Discrimination Brenda started working at Greengate East Beer Distributor in 2012. Four years later, she learned that she was pregnant. Her husband shared the happy news with her boss, who immediately asked if Brenda had any pregnancy… read more →
Allegheny Valley Schools allegedly subjects pregnant house manager to discrimination and harassment.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against Allegheny Valley Schools for Pregnancy Discrimination and Hostile Work Environment When Sara accepted the position of House Manager with Allegheny Valley Schools, she’d already been working with the company for over four years with an excellent work history. Although the new position had… 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 →
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”), 42 U.S.C. §§2000e et seq., is typically known for protecting individuals against discrimination based on race, gender, color, religion or national origin. The statute specifically provides that: It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer (1) to… read more →