On January 29, 2014, a Connecticut congresswoman, a Georgia congressman, and a Connecticut Senator introduced a bill in both houses of government detailing the unemployed as the latest protected class in the United States. According to the proposed “Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2014,” employers and employment agencies are prevented from discriminating against the...

The Oakland Raiders have something more to worry about than just their last-place standing in the AFC West Conference. Their cheerleaders have banded against them. The Raiderettes, as they are fondly known, are suing the Raiders for a variety of wages claims, including failure to pay all earned wages, failure to reimburse business expenses,...

With 2014 fresh and new, let's return to the basics of a hotly discussed topic. Here you'll find an overview of employment discrimination. If you feel this applies to you in the workplace, please contact an attorney immediately.If you feel this applies to you in the workplace, please contact an attorney immediately.

You hear it all the time, and you have probably said it yourself: “my boss is working me to death!”  Most people don't mean it literally – we don't think we are going to actually pass away at our desks.For one Ohio couple, however, the common complaint turned out to be tragically accurate.  Beth...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently concluded an investigation finding that over 1,100 African-American job seekers were deliberately passed up for positions by Bank of America at various times between 1993 and 2005.  Qualified African-American applicants sought to secure entry-level administrative work and teller positions at branch locations in Charlotte and North Carolina,...