Pregnancy Discrimination
Pregnancy Discrimination Laws exist to prohibit workplace discrimination against pregnant employees and to require reasonable accommodations for them. Pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions. may be the basis of pregnancy discrimination. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which is enforced by the EEOC, is the main federal law against pregnancy discrimination. Other […]
Corporate Whistleblowers – Sarbanes Oxley
Corporate Whistleblowers — Sarbanes Oxley In recent years financial corruption and crises have led to increased regulation of corporations and the financial industry. Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank impose various financial reporting obligations on publicly traded companies. These Acts also protect, and even reward, whistleblowers (employees who report their employers’ violations of the law). Employees often fail […]
Workplace Bullying
Workplace Bullying 1. What is workplace bullying? Workplace bullying typically involves continuous or repeated malicious behavior such as deliberate insults, threats, demeaning comments, constant criticism, overbearing supervision, and profane outburst. It may also include blatant exclusion, being overworked, or simply not communicating with colleagues. More subtle forms of bullying can include withholding or supplying incorrect […]
Racial Harassment
Racial Harassment Under federal law it is illegal to harass a person in any aspect of employment because of that person’s race or color. Harassment can include racial slurs, offensive or derogatory remarks about a person’s race or color, or the display of racially-offensive symbols. Racial harassment is illegal when it is so frequent or […]
Sexual Harassment Application of the Law: Is This Sexual Harassment?
Sexual Harassment Application of the Law: Is This Sexual Harassment? You might be wondering what terms like “hostile environment” or “supervisor” mean under Title IX, the following questions are meant to help give you an idea what types of cases may or may not be successful in a courtroom. 1. What kinds of behavior could […]
State and Local Paid Sick Leave Laws
State and Local Paid Sick Leave Laws This page contains the requirements for state law paid leave. 1. Arizona As of July 1, 2017, Arizona employees gain eligibility or accrue hours for paid sick leave. The Fair Wages and Health Families Act mandates that full-time, part-time, and seasonal employees be granted paid sick leave. Workers […]
Am I Entitled To Sick Leave?
Am I Entitled To Sick Leave? This page provides answers to the following questions: 1. Is my employer required to give me sick leave? Contrary to popular belief, there is no general legal requirement that employers give employees sick leave. While most employers do in fact give employees some paid time off each year to […]
FMLA and COVID-19
FMLA and COVID-19 Currently, federal law generally does not require employers to provide paid leave to employees who are absent from work because they are sick with COVID-19, have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, or are caring for someone with COVID-19. However, if you are out with COVID-19 or are caring for ill family […]
Sexual Harassment – Legal Standards
Sexual Harassment – Legal Standards Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII applies to employers with 15 or more employees. Sexual harassment can be unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature […]
Family / Medical Leave – State Laws
Family / Medical Leave – State Laws The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law allowing employees to take time off of work for certain health and family reasons. The FMLA gives employees the right to take leave for serious health conditions, to bond with a new child, and military family leave. […]
