While over 75 percent of those surveyed say that the #MeToo movement has had a positive impact on their employment, 44% of men and 36% of women say that the #MeToo movement has damaged trust between the HR department and employees. For thirty years, HR has been the department charged with preventing, policing and investigating… Read More »
Equal Pay for Equal Work
The Equal Pay Act requires that men and women receive equal pay for substantially equal work. The Equal Pay Act of 1963 provides that employers may not pay unequal wages to men and women if the they bring similar skills to bear on their similar duties; they put in roughly equal amounts of effort to… Read More »
Tech Giant Ends Arbitration Requirement in Employment Disputes
Setting the bar for employers across the nation, tech giant Google will end mandatory arbitration of employment disputes beginning in March of this year – an expansion of a previous decision to do away with forced arbitration in cases of alleged sexual harassment and assault. Following the #me-too movement, big tech companies such as Google,… Read More »
Workplace Discrimination
Workplace discrimination usually occurs when an employee or job applicant is treated unreasonably or illegally because of their race, gender, nationality, religion, age, disability, or familial status (pregnancy). Discrimination based on sex is a violation of Title VII. The law forbids employment discrimination when it comes to any aspect of employment including pay and benefits.… Read More »
Workplace Discrimination Revealed in Emails
People are increasingly using electronic forms of communication, which often includes sending emails in the workplace. In recent years, users have begun adding emojis as a means to express ideas, opinions and emotions to their electronic communications. One survey reveals that 76 percent of Americans have used emojis in correspondence exchanged at work. After well… Read More »
