Employment Blog

The Equal Pay Act (EPA), a federal law requiring employers to pay women and men equally for the same job, was passed in 1963. In addition to protecting both men and women from sex-based discrimination in pay rates, the EPA was intended to resolve the…

Wage theft occurs with shocking frequency in industries across the country. It can take many forms; sometimes, the offense is blatant, and other times the victim may be completely unaware of the violation of their rights. Wage theft can range from a…

Although the United States has come a long way on race, race discrimination in the workplace still occurs and affects hundreds to thousands of workers every year. Fortunately, there are state and federal laws in place that protect workers from being…

Several recent high-profile discrimination cases involving university professors highlight the continued disparity in pay between male and female academics. According to 2018 data from the Chronicle of Higher Education, female professors at Princeton…

In the United States of America, discrimination and harassment at the workplace are prohibited under various federal laws and amendments—such as the Civil Rights Act of 1866, The First Amendment, The Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Ame…

Age discrimination occurs when an employer treats an employee differently because of their age. Unfortunately, age discrimination in the workplace is more common than most Americans would like to think. In fact, according to studies by AARP, most Ame…

Acts of retaliation by an employer against an employee who engages in protected that is protected by the law are prohibited. To be considered retaliatory, an action must meet three criteria: it occurs after the employee exercises a protected legal ri…

If you believe your employment ended for unjust or illegal reasons, you may be wondering whether you have legitimate grounds for a wrongful termination lawsuit. There is an important distinction between losing a job for reasons you either disagree wi…