A mother with a newborn baby in Canada has the right to receive paid family leave. So do mothers in France, Brazil, Australia, Pakistan, Venezuela – even Russia. But not those in the United States. Our country is one of only five in the world, and the only developed nation, that does not require paid …
After Ellen Pao, a former partner at venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins and currently interim CEO of Reddit, lost her discrimination lawsuit against her former employer two weeks ago, some worried that the outcome would discourage other women from bringing lawsuits against the industry. That fear doesn’t seem to be panning out. Last week, two …
After Ellen Pao’s Loss, More Women In Tech Bring Gender Discrimination Lawsuits Read More »
A group of former UNITE HERE staffers and volunteers from around the country released an open letter to the union today, rebuking Chicago’s UNITE HERE Local 1 for its endorsement of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and questioning the union’s commitment to progressive unionism. “Local 1’s endorsement of Rahm Emanuel for Mayor of Chicago … is a betrayal of the …
Over 40 Former UNITE HERE Staff, Volunteers Rebuke Union for Endorsing Rahm Emanuel Read More »
The Supreme Court decision in Young v. UPS is an important victory for Peggy Young. Young brought suit because, she needed a restriction on lifting packages over 21 pounds during her pregnancy, but UPS refused her. One of UPS’ Division Mangers told her she had to leave work because she was “too much of a …
Congratulations to Peggy Young, But Pregnant Women Need Stronger Protections Read More »
Sucker punched by massive, illegally subsidized imports, American steel producers laid off thousands of workers in bedrock communities from Ohio and Illinois to Texas and Alabama. That’s in just the past three months. The families of furloughed workers are struggling to pay mortgage bills. The communities, losing tax dollars, are canceling needed road work. The …
Foreign Trade Rules Are Killing Jobs and Communities. They Need Fixing Now. Read More »
Isn’t it funny how much we need our smartphone? It’s not so different than how we depend on our union. Finding a way to support both means giving our families the best, from companies that are giving their best to their workers. If you’re a union member who hasn’t chosen a unionized wireless carrier (or …
What’s the hottest smartphone feature? How about a unionized wireless carrier Read More »
Discrimination is in the news every day in one form or another, and its effect in the workplace can be devastating to employees and their livelihood. We’ve updated our pages in areas of discrimination law that have been front and center in the news and in the workplace. Updates have been made to our pages …
A new effort is underway to deprive a certain class of workers of the most basic benefits and protections of employment. Last month, Assembly member Marie Waldron (R-San Diego) introduced AB 500, which would allow employers to hire workers who have successfully completed a drug rehabilitation program following conviction of a non-violent felony as independent …
Nearly two dozen major corporations have joined together in recent years in an effort to gut workers’ compensation laws in the states. Walmart, Lowe’s, Macy’s, Kohl’s, Sysco Food Services and others formed the Association for Responsible Alternatives to Workers’ Compensation (ARAWC) in 2013, and the organization already has had success in Tennessee. Mother Jones takes a look …
Shadowy Corporate Group Fighting to Gut Workers’ Compensation Laws Read More »
The United States is one of just three countries in the world that doesn’t require paid maternity leave. Just 12 percent of people who work in the private sector are offered paid family leave. That’s one of many major hurdles women, particularly mothers, face in the workplace. But women make up half of the labor …
Is Transparency The Tool Women Need to Revolutionize Their Workplaces? Read More »
Madeline Messa is a 3L at Syracuse University College of Law. She graduated from Penn State with a degree in journalism. With her legal research and writing for Workplace Fairness, she strives to equip people with the information they need to be their own best advocate.
