So far this year, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed 41 suits alleging sexual harassment which amounts to a more than 50% year-over-year increase in sexual harassment specific suits compared to fiscal year 2017 figures. Also, sexual harassment charges filed with the EEOC increased by more than 12% year-over-year, with reasonable cause...
Kavanaugh – Three decades later, is it any different?
There are similarities going back to 1991 when Supreme Court nominee, at that time, Clarence Thomas faced sexual harassment claims. Today, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh faces accusations that echo eerily of the 1991 Anita Hill episode. Both Thomas and Kavanaugh served as judges on a prominent Washington-based US appeals court. The women alleging the...
Paid Sick leave in San Antonio
Paid Sick leave in San Antonio San Antonio was recently added to the short list of states that require paid sick leave. Connecticut was the first state to require private sector employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees. California was the second state followed by Massachusetts as the third state requiring paid sick...
EEOC Sues United Airlines in San Antonio – Sexual Harassment
EEOC Sues United Airlines in San Antonio – Sexual Harassment The Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit in San Antonio federal court, alleging that Chicago-based United Airlines Inc. discriminated against a flight attendant, identified as Jane Doe, by subjecting her to a sexually hostile work environment. United Airlines is one of the...
Gender Discrimination at Uber
Gender Discrimination at Uber Uber is a location-based app that makes hiring an on-demand private driver easy. For riders – Uber is a convenient, inexpensive and safe taxi service. I’ve had great experiences both locally and while traveling using the ride -hailing services of Uber. Unfortunately, that doesn’t stop the EEOC from investigating allegations of gender discrimination. My...