In the U.S., most moms receive very little time at home with their newborns before they have to return to work. Many mothers who breastfeed their babies do so anywhere from a few months to even past their first birthday. That means many women who go back to work while...
Workplace discrimination
What do workers need to know about employment discrimination?
For most people in Virginia, their workdays are just part of their normal routine. They take care of business and, for the most part, a typical day may be uneventful. But, the sad reality is that this isn’t the case for some employees in Virginia. Some will face...
Age discrimination in a recession
It might come as a jolt to some, but the oldest millennials – those born in 1981 – are turning 40 this year. With that birthday, they become eligible to file lawsuits against employers who discriminate on the basis of age. At first blush, it might seem a bit early for...
Rolls-Royce settles sex discrimination claims in Virginia
The Rolls-Royce aircraft components manufacturer in Prince George, Virginia, employs hundreds of people, and Rolls-Royce is a household name across the country. It can be intimidating for those who work at large international corporations to feel like they have a...
Is bias against certain hairstyles a form of racial discrimination?
Employee dress codes define a wide variety of expectations, from the level of formality expected in the office to safety precautions like close-toed shoes. However, dress codes that require employees to style their hair in specific ways may subtly discriminate against...
Pregnancy Discrimination Prohibited by Law
The Department of Labor has reported that women account for almost 50% of workers in Virginia and across the country and 85% of women who work will become mothers during the course of their careers. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act prohibits employers from...
Facebook subject of racial discrimination complaint
A group of black employees working for Facebook have joined forces to file a racial discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The complaint alleges that black employees do not possess the same career opportunities as other employees...
Maneuvering the maze of wrongful termination in D.C.
What exactly is wrongful termination? Wrongful termination occurs when an employee is fired from their job due to illegal reasons or when the company has violated its own policies when they chose to fire the employee. However, over the years this type of employment...
McDonald’s employees report widespread sexual harassment
Sexual harassment in Virginia workplaces is an unfortunate reality for many women who face intolerable and illegal conduct while on the job. A recent survey showed exactly how bad the problem is for a certain subset of women in the workplace. Roughly 75% of women who...
Sexual harassment in the workplace
Many employees are unaware of the federal laws that regulate inappropriate behavior that can occur in the workplace, such as sexual harassment. It is important to know what makes up sexual harassment and how does the federal law regulate it. This type of harassment...
