Entries by John

Should parents and other caregivers be given express statutory protection against employment discrimination?Should parents and other caregivers be given express statutory protection against employment discrimination?

Work-Life Balance and Sex Discrimination Antidiscrimination law has been critical in allowing women to pursue careers and in providing some refuge from the professional disadvantages of pregnancy experienced at some workplaces. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) amended Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 so that discrimination with regard to pregnancy is treated […]

What impact might the court’s ruling on workplace context have on the sexual harassment protections of casino bartenders and others working in similar environments?

Consider the Source: Sexual Harassment at the Casino While she was a bartender at Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica County, Mississippi, Debra Brockington allegedly was subjected to sexual harassment by her female supervisor, Wanda Haley, as well as her former boyfriend and coworker, Ed Ogden. The alleged harassment included Haley grabbing Brockington’s breasts, making […]

Getting to Work

“Getting to Work” with Reasonable Accommodation Jeanette Colwell was hired as a part-time retail clerk at a Rite Aid store in Old Forge, Pennsylvania. She worked various shifts, including 5 pm to 9 pm, and she earned supervisors’ recognition for good performance. A few months after being hired, Colwell was diagnosed with “retinal vein occlusion […]