Many working women are victims of workplace discrimination due to pregnancy. In physically demanding jobs, pregnant women risk losing their jobs when they request less strenuous tasks or other accommodations. In the corporate world, professional women may be perceived as less committed, resulting in missed promotions, raises or bonuses, and desirable assignments. While some women… [Read More]
Zero Tolerance for Iowa Sexual Harassment
The national spotlight on sexual harassment in the workplace has resulted in more employees coming forward, sending a message that it is not going to be tolerated. Iowa is no exception, with state legislators and the Governor leading the charge by enacting a zero tolerance policy for sexual harassment in the statehouse. The fervor to… [Read More]
Fired for Social Media Post
Can I get fired for something I posted to my personal Facebook page? It really depends on the circumstances… Take the case of the former employee of a medical transport company located in Maryland who complained on Facebook that her termination of employment was unfair. One of her former colleagues, who was still employed at… [Read More]
Taking a Stand on Workplace Sexual Harassment
The frequency of sexual harassment in the workplace is hard to pin down, but a recent study conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reveals that anywhere from 25 percent to 85 percent of women are subject to harassment and many men acknowledge they see sexual harassment occur. Proponents for change believe that the… [Read More]
Workplace Sexual Harassment and Sex Discrimination
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Sexual harassment may include unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors or other verbal and physical harassment of a sexual nature. Nearly half of employed women report that they have been subject to unwelcome sexual advances in the workplace. In a recent Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, 48% of female… [Read More]
Why Does Sexual Harassment Persist in the Workplace?
Sexual harassment is a form of discrimination based on sex under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Although decades have passed since the passage of the law protecting employees against sex discrimination, the number of sexual harassment complaints the EEOC receives every year is staggering. A report by a select task force… [Read More]
Workplace Sexual Harassment Claims
One of the most successful financial start-ups of the last decade, Social Finance (aka SoFi), is now under scrutiny for an age old problem, sexual harassment in the workplace. Like Uber and capital firms such as 500 Startups who have faced similar accusations of sexual harassment, SoFi has been forced to part ways with at… [Read More]
Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
In another potential landmark sexual orientation discrimination case, attorneys for a Georgia woman who claims she was fired because of her sexual orientation have filed suit with the U.S. Supreme Court. The case, Evans v. Georgia Regional Hospital, lost on appeal at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh District, which cited a binding… [Read More]
Sexual Harassment Retaliation
Recent events at Uber provide a glimpse inside the problem of employment discrimination and lack of diversity in America’s workplaces and suggests corporate approaches to remedy the widespread practice. The problems at Uber came to light when an ex-employee recently blasted the company in a blog post, saying that she was a victim of sexism… [Read More]
Iowa Non-Compete Lawyer
Non compete agreements, once reserved for senior executives, are now spreading to blue collar employees across the nation. A University of Maryland survey reveals that approximately one in five employees was bound by a non compete in 2014. A non compete, or restrictive covenant agreement as they are referred to in Iowa, seeks to stop… [Read More]
