The Pregnancy Discrimination Act Was Amended. What Does This Mean for You?
Federal law prohibiting pregnancy discrimination was amended for the first time since 1978. Starting mid-2023, pregnant workers must now be afforded the same workplace accommodations that workers receive under federal disability protections. Congress passed the Pregnant ...
Rock Your Crown! What Illinois Employers Should Know about Hair Discrimination
People often say I am my father’s twin, so there’s no surprise that I also inherited his thick, curly hair. But for as long as I can remember, I was ...
In both U.S. employment law and cultural norms, a lot has changed for LGBTQ+ people in the past few decades. The conversation below between founder of ...
With the tight labor market, workers are in a good position to demand safe working conditions and a workplace free of discrimination. Luckily, workers ...
Vaccinations and low transmission rates mean many businesses can return to “normal.” This means many employees who have spent nearly the last eighteen ...
The Top Three Pitfalls of Hiring to Increase Diversity and How to Avoid Them
Many companies are recognizing the lack of racial, ethnic, and gender diversity within their organizations and committing to increasing representation ...