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Workplace appearance rules are often unfair to Black women
by coricohen | Jun 1, 2021 | Discrimination
Any employer can discriminate against you, even if you are a federal employee. Despite laws protecting people from discrimination, it can...
How do you prove that your employer’s behavior was retaliation?
by coricohen | May 28, 2021 | Discrimination
As a federal employee, you expect that your employer will honor your basic rights and comply with all discrimination laws. Unfortunately,...
Firm Settles Record-Breaking Age Discrimination Case with the FAA
by coricohen | Apr 18, 2021 | Case Results, Discrimination
On April 28, 2021, the Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration agreed to a record-breaking $43.8 million...
Married or unmarried, women face discrimination in their careers
by coricohen | Apr 6, 2021 | Discrimination
The idea of the glass ceiling or the invisible upper limit to a woman's career success has been around for years. However, knowing about...
How do federal employees encounter illegal age discrimination?
by coricohen | Apr 2, 2021 | Discrimination
Given that the federal government establishes discrimination laws and is responsible for enforcing them, people assume that government...
Am I entitled to paid time off if I have a baby?
by coricohen | Mar 26, 2021 | Discrimination
Spending time with your baby is crucial to the child’s well-being and yours. While the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) permitted you to...
Federal protections for disabled public sector employees
by coricohen | Jun 25, 2018 | Discrimination
As a disabled person working in the public sector, you are protected from discrimination by a number of different federal laws. Federal...
What does disparate impact discrimination mean?
by coricohen | Mar 23, 2018 | Discrimination
There are many protections in place to makes sure that people have the right not to be discriminated against at work. This means that if...
Women in male-dominated workplaces more likely to be mistreated
by coricohen | Mar 15, 2018 | Discrimination
Nearly half of American women work in places where they outnumber the men. But for millions of other women, employment in a male-dominated...