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Male Sex Stereotyping: Going Where No Man Has Gone Before

Written on 8 Jun, 2009 at 5:30

The following guest post is by attorney Ellen Simon, who has been listed as one of The Best Lawyers in America for her landmark work representing individuals in precedent-setting cases. Ellen blogs at the Employee Rights Post. Stereotyped Statements As Discrimination... (Continue reading)

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Signed by President Obama

Written on 30 Jan, 2009 at 6:00

Today (January 29, 2009) President Obama signed into law the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, a law named for an Alabama woman who lost her pay-discrimination case at the Supreme Court on the basis that she had not filed a... (Continue reading)

Is Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Needed?

Written on 5 May, 2008 at 12:00

Last week, in Part 1 of this series, I discussed the Supreme Court's Ledbetter decision and the criticism of it that led to the introduction of corrective legislation in the form of the Fair Pay Act. Today, in Part 2, I'll... (Continue reading)

Transgender Employees: What’s an Employer to Do?

Written on 15 Oct, 2007 at 10:31

The following is a guest post provided by Dr. Jillian Todd Weiss, Associate Professor of Law and Society at Ramapo College, who researches this area, as well as consults with corporations and writes a popular blog on the subject, Transgender... (Continue reading)

Authoritative Summary of Law on Family Responsibilities Discrimination

Written on 9 Jul, 2007 at 17:08

We’ve written before about the increased interest in what is being called “Family Responsibilities Discrimination”: Family Responsibilities Discrimination? EEOC Issues Guidance on Family Responsibilities Discrimination Mommified: Social Science Evidence of Discrimination Against Mothers Legally speaking, family responsibility discrimination does not involve a new form... (Continue reading)

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