Some Pennsylvania employees find themselves discriminated against at their place of work. While there are many different types of discrimination that are highly discussed, like sexual harassment, one that tends to be under-discussed is age discrimination. It's been...
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What are your rights as a pregnant employee in Pennsylvania?
You have the same rights as other employees when you're pregnant. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) of 1978 help protect the equal rights of pregnant employees in Pennsylvania. Accommodations and benefits The...
Is it a joke or racial discrimination?
Racial discrimination in the workplace often takes the form of supposed "jokes." While an occasional such comment may be innocent, other remarks create a hostile work environment that constitutes discrimination. If you feel uncomfortable at work because of joking...
Ways to navigate through workplace discrimination
Discrimination in the workplace occurs all over the world, though residents of Pennsylvania should be aware of how to seek emotional distress damages if it happens to them. In effect, an individual may be able to seek damages for pain and suffering caused by an...
Google and workplace discrimination
Pennsylvania is among the states that have modified their laws against workplace discrimination. However, workplace discrimination is still prevalent in many organizations despite stringent measures enhanced to curb it. In one prominent example, the tech giant Google...
What to know about workplace harassment
Making a racist or homophobic comment could create a hostile working environment for anyone who hears your words. Making comments about a colleague's appearance may also be an example of harassment or discrimination in the workplace. Let's take a closer look at the...
Racial discrimination can affect any workplace
People in Pennsylvania should know that there are characteristics that are protected from discrimination under the law. For example, an employer can discriminate based on experience. A company may need to hire a person with a specific set of skills at a particular...
Workplace discrimination is harmful to health
Pregnancy discrimination is unlawful in Pennsylvania and everywhere else in the country. The economic and financial problems this type of discrimination can be harmful for women in the workforce and their growing families, especially since pregnancy and early...
How workplace discrimination can affect pregnant women
While studies have shown that the majority of women will have children at some point in their careers, pregnant women still face discrimination in the workplace in Pennsylvania and across the country. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act makes it illegal for employers to...
Pinterest accused of sex discrimination
Pennsylvania Pinterest users might be concerned to learn that one of the company's former executives is suing the company over gender discrimination claims. The woman also posted an article on Medium that details her allegations. In an article entitled "The Pinterest...

