WASHINGTON, DC: June 15, 2020. In a stunning victory for equal rights in the workplace for the LGBTQ movement, the United States Supreme Court moments ago issued a long-awaited decision finding that gay, lesbian, and transgender employees enjoy full… Read More ›
Same-Sex FMLA Spousal Protection
EEOC Rules that Sexual Orientation Discrimination is a Form of Gender Discrimination
On July 18, 2015, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a decision (which can be seen here) finding that the federal law banning traditional gender discrimination also forbids discrimination based on an individual’s sexual orientation. This decision represents… Read More ›
4 Ways the Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Will Affect Your Workplace
The new US Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage is likely to result in four important changes in the workplace. The changes are more of a technical adjustment in rights than a major change, because many employers were already… Read More ›
8 Signs Your FMLA Rights Have Been Violated
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) is a federal law requiring covered employers to provide employees job-protected and unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons. Qualified medical and family reasons include: personal or family… Read More ›
Same-Sex Spouses Will Be Entitled to FMLA Spousal-Care Leave Effective March 27, 2015
Beginning March 27, 2015. FMLA spousal-care rights will extend to any lawfully-married couples regardless of gender. If the marriage was legal in the jurisdiction where it took place, it will entitle the couple to FMLA spousal-care leave even if they… Read More ›