Employment Discrimination

How Pregnancy Discrimination and Sexual Harassment are Linked

Workplace discrimination takes many forms, and while pregnancy discrimination and sexual harassment are distinct issues, they often overlap in ways that many do not expect. Both stem from gender-based biases...

What Are Examples of Domestic Violence Discrimination?

When individuals face mistreatment in the workplace due to their experiences as survivors of domestic violence, it constitutes domestic violence discrimination. This form of discrimination can lead to job insecurity,...

What is the Difference Between Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation?

If you are a victim of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation, the experienced attorneys at McOmber, McOmber & Luber, P.C. can help you understand your rights and take action. Contact us...

Your Rights in the Workplace: Illegal Discrimination

Your Rights in the Workplace: Illegal Discrimination Over half of all employees report having experienced discrimination at their current workplaces. While we like to believe that employers who discriminate are few...

Illegal Interview Questions and Interview Discrimination

Illegal Interview Questions and Interview Discrimination At a job interview, the job candidate and the prospective employer are there to talk about the job for which the candidate is applying,...

Discrimination During the Interview

Interviewing for a job can be an exciting experience. Applicants are usually willing to share a lot of information in the hopes of acquiring the job. However, this does not...

Pennsylvania Voters Resoundingly Reject Discrimination

Pennsylvania voters overwhelmingly approved a measure last week to amend the state’s constitution, banning racial and ethnic discrimination. Supporters believe this amendment is necessary to inhibit Republican-appointed judges, including those on the U.S. Supreme Court, from challenging or overturning Pennsylvania’s anti-discrimination laws. The measure, which received over 70% of...

History of Workplace Race Discrimination

If you believe you are experiencing discrimination in the workplace, look at legal protections against discrimination and the challenges employees still face today because of their race. Governmental Action Preventing...

Can You Be Fired From a Job While on Leave With Disability?

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects workers from employment discrimination based on disability status. This means that your employer cannot fire you or refuse to hire you simply because...

What is FMLA?

Under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), eligible employees of covered employers are entitled to leave for specific family or medical reasons. This federal law provides eligible employees...

Your Social Media Posts Could Jeopardize Your Job

A lot is going on in the country right now. Between the 2024 Presidential election and other local elections, people are talking. The talk, however, is no longer at the...

Guidelines Published to Clarify New Jersey Equal Pay Act Requirements

The New Jersey Division of Civil Rights recently published a guide sheet for employers and employees providing clarity on the protections of the Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act, which...

Marijuana in the Workplace

As both medical and recreational marijuana become more common in states across the nation, how marijuana in the workplace should be regulated has become a pressing question. While state laws...

U.S. Employees Share Concerns of Workplace Discrimination

Workplace discrimination occurs in all types of fields and all over the United States. Employees should be aware of the workplace discrimination they experience or witness. Employers should ensure a...

Female Police Officer Claims Discrimination and Sexual Harassment

A New Jersey Female Police Lieutenant claims she experienced discrimination and sexual harassment during her employment with the Middlesex Police Department. Claims of Discrimination Arise In regards to employment discrimination,...

UPS Pays Over $2 Million to Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

Until UPS changed its pregnancy policy in 2015, UPS provided “light-duty assignments” only to employees with injury restrictions, driving restrictions, or disabilities. However, pregnant employees were not included. UPS Light-Duty...

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How Pregnancy Discrimination and Sexual Harassment are Linked

What Are Examples of Domestic Violence Discrimination?

What is the Difference Between Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation?

Your Rights in the Workplace: Illegal Discrimination