A former Google employee continues her three-year battle with the tech giant over allegations of pregnancy discrimination as her lawsuit against the company is slated to go to court in December. The story of Chelsey Glasson highlights the challenges women face when...
Month: April 2021
Eight victims come forth in sexual harassment case at FBI
Recent accusations of sexual harassment against a former FBI field boss in upstate New York, once again, bring this issue into the spotlight. It is an issue that has hovered over every generation of women in the workplace. And it seems that the only way the predators...
Court: Law protects ex-employees from whistleblower retaliation
A federal court recently ruled that the False Claims Act not only protects current employees but former employees as well from retaliation in whistleblower cases. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on March 31 made its ruling in the case of Felten vs....
Does losing your job entitle you to file a lawsuit?
At-will employment allows freedom for both workers and their employers. Those working without contracted terms have the right to resign from their position for any reason, at any time. An employer, meanwhile, maintains the option to modify terms such as benefits,...
Discrimination alleged by federal officers at U.S.-Canada border
A trio of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers – all of them Black – filed a federal lawsuit recently against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security alleging a hostile work environment in which they observed the mistreatment of Black drivers at the U.S....