Human resources professionals are often the first to hear about workplace discrimination, but a new study shows that they are divided on whether racial discrimination is a problem in the office. Not surprisingly, opinions on the severity of racial discrimination in...
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Do women in STEM jobs receive equal treatment?
While gender discrimination can occur in any industry, research suggests that women in tech fields are more likely to receive unequal treatment compared to their male counterparts. A 2018 report from Pew Research Center explores the prevalence of unfairness toward...
Facebook faces three charges with EEOC
Before employees in Pennsylvania and other states can file a lawsuit for race discrimination under federal law, they have to file a claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC. In most cases where discrimination is alleged, the EEOC has to be given...
Supreme Court hands major victory to LGBT workers
LGBT employees in Pennsylvania can rest easier knowing that they are protected from discrimination on the job based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. In a major Supreme Court decision, the justices decided that these workers are a protected class at...
Workplace discrimination is still present
Residents of Lemoyne, PA, might be interested to know that a recent article from the Hollywood Reporter reported that workplace discrimination is still present today. Although there have been steady gains in the entertainment industry, the hiring of women and minority...
What workplaces are more likely to discriminate against women?
Clearly, you should not have to put up with gender discrimination or sexual harassment when you go to work. However, while many American workplaces have improved in recent years, as a woman, you remain at a disadvantage in a few respects. For example, female workers...
Age discrimination in tech fields
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 makes it unlawful for employers, in Pennsylvania and throughout the country, to discriminate against individuals 40 years of age or older. Under the ADEA, employers and labor unions cannot refuse to hire or admit, an...
Recognizing workplace discrimination over national origin
In Pennsylvania and across the nation, people are increasingly comfortable lodging complaints when they are subjected to workplace discrimination. Part of that is the #MeToo movement for sexual harassment. Still, there are other ways in which workers can be...
The Supreme Court makes it easier for feds to sue
If you are an employee in Pennsylvania, you are protected from discrimination on a number of fronts. One of the protections that you have is from age discrimination. A recent Supreme Court decision made it easier for federal employees to prove age discrimination....
What does pregnancy discrimination look like?
Expecting mothers in Pennsylvania often choose to continue working throughout their pregnancy. In fact, many also plan on returning after maternity leave. So why do pregnant women still face discrimination in the workplace? A pregnant woman may not even realize that...

