A gender-based pay discrimination lawsuit filed by four female employees against Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc. in 2017 is finally moving forward, affecting approximately 11,000 former and current female Google employees. The lawsuit alleges that Google paid women on average $1,894 less per year in base salary, bonus, and stock than their male counterparts working in similar positions annually in violation of California’s Equal Pay Act...
Laws regarding undocumented immigrant workers can vary widely from state to state; it’s important to know which rights undocumented workers can depend on to ensure they stay safe and whole on the job, especially in the event of a workplace injury.
Laws regarding immigrant workers in Virginia are unique; while undocumented workers and minors whether lawfully or unlawfully employed are still generally eligible for workers’ compensation, they...
Recently, 33 students came together via the Religious Exemption Accountability Project (REAP) to file a class action lawsuit against the Department of Education (DOE) for failing to take action to denounce and prevent discrimination of LGBTQ+ students, particularly in universities that receive government funding.
This lawsuit claims the DOE is required to act when students report discriminiation based on LGBTQ+ matters.
The opening line of the
Discrimination at work can take many forms from denied opportunities to open harassment. Federal and state employment and labor laws including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) exist to protect employees from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, nation of origin, age, and disability.
If you are experiencing discrimination at work, there are several steps you can take to seek correction for the problem....
Civilian employers failing to protect and abide by service members’ rights has long been a problem in the United States. According to NATO, the U.S. military’s reserve components consist of 1.1 million members, and according to Statista, the Army National Guard consists of more than 336,000 members. Due to the part-time nature of these positions with service members being called to action only for brief periods of time over the course of...
Civil rights is a term used to refer to the human rights which are considered as established and protected by the U.S. Constitution. Civil rights generally refer to the right to live free from discrimination and/or unequal treatment on the basis of national origin, race, gender, age, and other similar characteristics. Unfortunately, some civil rights violations are more common than others. If you believe that you have experienced a civil rights...
In October of 2020, California (Fresno) State University announced that it was eliminating lacrosse in addition to several other sports programs in an attempt to cut costs during the pandemic. In response, players from the women’s lacrosse team gathered together to file a sex discrimination class action lawsuit against the university, alleging violation of the Title IX civil rights law. However, this class action does not stem merely from the...
Employer-offered wellness programs have been controversial from their conception; while the idea of an employer offering new ways for employees to take charge of their health and wellness both at work and at home sounds like a good idea, the problem arises with the “voluntary” nature of these programs.
Employer-offered wellness programs must be voluntary.
One thing that pretty much everyone agrees on in regard to wellness programs is that...