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 →
On Friday, WTAE interviewed KM&A attorneys, Danielle Parks, Sean Ruppert, and Prabhu Narahari, about the influx of women, celebrities and non-celebrities, speaking out against the sexual harassment occurring in Hollywood. The question is, “will it inspire Pittsburgh victims to file claims or share their stories?” We, at KM&A, believe it… read more →
Illegal interview questions can reveal an underlying problem of employment discrimination in a company. Employment law prohibits employers from making hiring decisions based on legally protected class status. During the interview for a job, interviewers might reveal that discrimination had a role in not receiving a job offer from the… read more →
What Constitutes As Discrimination In The Workplace? Despite the knowledge that society has gained about recognizing discrimination in the workplace, employees are still unsure of whether or not they’ve experienced indirect discrimination or not. Before an employee can know what constitutes discrimination, employees need to know what their employee rights… read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mayor Mavrakis Deflects Allegations with “She’s just another damn woman” in Television Interview “Why would I want oral sex from her, I am not into bestiality.” Mayor Mavrakis said in an interview, where not all of it was aired due to inappropriate language. The story is simple.… 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 Weekend Directional Services and Former Manager for Hostile Work Environment Beth worked at Weekend Directional Services as an accountant and pay roll manager, starting in 2016. Beth asserts that within a month of starting, her manager began to make sexual comments to her… read more →
We celebrate Women’s Equality Day with a nod to the past but with eyes focused on the future. In 1920, American women won the right to vote when two-thirds of the states ratified the 19th amendment. Now, Women’s Equality Day also represents the work that still needs to be… read more →
Kraemer, Manes & Associates is honored to be selected for a Fastest Growing Company Award 2017 by the Pittsburgh Business Times. Each year, the Pittsburgh Business Times gathers data to rank local companies based on documented rates of growth and publishes their results. KM&A was born less than 5 years… read more →
Male Nurse Discrimination: The Slippery Fight against Preconceived Notions Although nursing began as a male occupation, nursing now carries the stereotype of being work for women. Due to this perception, nurses who are men face sex discrimination. Employment discrimination comes in many forms, but for male nurses the most common… read more →