This webinar reviews the importance of having a policy that addresses situations where the employee is either a victim or perpetrator of domestic or sexual violence, and the principals that inform an effective policy.
Employment Rights
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If you have never had to deal with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), you may be happily unaware that it’s the federal agency that investigates and enforces federal employment anti-discrimination laws. If the EEOC investigates a complaint and finds that discrimination did occur, then it is supposed to try to “conciliate” the case—work with both sides to reach an agreement that ends the discrimination.
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In a development reminiscent of the well-known schoolyard taunt, the U.S. Marines are seeking to eliminate the so-called “girl pull-up” from the fitness tests they have been using for new female recruits. Under the old standard, formally known as the “flexed arm hang,” female recruits were required to hold their chins above the pull-up bar for at least 15 seconds. Under the new standard, implementation of which is presently delayed, they must do at least three pull-ups in order to pass the Marines’ basic fitness test.
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In a major victory for all California victims of intimate partner abuse, Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill Monday outlawing employment discrimination against victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The new law prohibits employers from discharging, refusing to rehire, or treating differently any employee on the grounds of that employee’s status as a victim.
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A state-by-state guide to pregnancy discrimination laws, breastfeeding rights and family leave legislation.Laws related to pregnancy, leave and breastfeeding rights in the workplace exist at the federal and state level. This map provides laws in each state, and also more detailed information regarding federal and state laws, including statutory text.
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Defended the policy of prohibiting employers from using applicants’ prior pay to determine compensation, in hopes of reducing the wage gap.