Category: Discrimination

The wage gap – the average difference between what men and women are paid for doing the same job – has been a topic of widespread discussion since at least the 1970’s. Yet, four decades later, women are still experiencing lower pay than men for the same work. Consequently, the wage gap is one of…

Pregnancy can be one of the most wonderful occasions of life for those who are expecting and their families. But businesses and supervisors unfortunately don’t always see it that way, with one famous CEO infamously saying that pregnancy is “certainly an inconvenience for business.” Pregnancy admittedly can have an impact on your productivity at your…

Most of us probably witnessed bullying while growing up in school. We probably all thought that it would end when we moved on into the workplace. But it doesn’t. And some of the worst bullying we may ever face can be in the workplace. As with other types of bullying, workplace bullying can take the…

When it comes to LGBT rights, we live in a transition time here in the United States. There have been rapid changes over the last few decades with respect to attitudes towards LGBT people, with the greatest turning point probably being the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2015 decision legalizing same-sex marriage in all 50 states. And…

Chipotle, whose burrito restaurants have spread over the country over the past 20 years, has faced a number of challenges and questions over its products and workplace procedures as of late. While there have been many headlines over the past several years relating to numerous food safety issues at the restaurant, the chain has also…

On June 30, 2016, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced a historic change in policy for the U.S. military. Going forward, there will no longer be a ban on transgender individuals serving openly in the armed forces. The end of the ban now places gender identity on par with race, color, religion, sex, and sexual orientation…