365Gay.com reports that Detroit has become the latest city to ban discrimination on the basis of gender identity.
The City council has voted 8-1 to amend the city’s nondiscrimination ordinance which already bars discrimination against lesbians and gays.
“The passage of this human rights ordinance is a great positive step forward for the City and [...]
Posted on April 9th, 2008 by Saswat Pattanayak
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EEOC Says Male Supervisor Requested Sexual Favors, Groped Female Workers
A Durango, Colo.-based McDonald’s restaurant franchise will pay $505,000 and provide significant remedial relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of a class of young female employees, including teens, the agency announced today.
The EEOC’s suit, [...]
Posted on April 7th, 2008 by Saswat Pattanayak
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Complaints surged 14% last year; up 40% over decade
SUE SHELLENBARGER
Wall Street Journal
A spike to record levels in pregnancy-discrimination complaints to regulators suggests more women are speaking up about suspected workplace bias.
Pregnancy-bias complaints recorded by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission surged 14 percent last year to 5,587, up 40 percent from a decade ago and the [...]
Posted on April 6th, 2008 by Saswat Pattanayak
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By Erin Kodilanen
A new labor law states that as of August 15, 2007 nursing mothers may express breast milk at work. This allows pumping, not breast feeding your child at work, up to, but not exceeding three years after the child’s birth. Article 206-c of the New York State labor law states:
“206-c. Right of [...]
Posted on April 3rd, 2008 by Erin Kodilanen
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The EEOC partnered with Wynton Marsalis and New York’s Jazz at Lincoln Center to produce two public service announcements (PSAs) on workplace discrimination. Each of the 30-second spots aims to increase recognition and reporting of race discrimination at work by making viewers aware that it is against the law.
To view the PSAs, go to: http://www.eeoc.gov/psa/marsalis.html
Both [...]
Posted on February 18th, 2008 by Saswat Pattanayak
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Tim Reiterman of LA Times reports that a sexual harassment suit has been filed against Former state Democratic leader John Burton
Kathleen Driscoll, the executive director of the former state Senate leader’s foundation, details alleged unwanted advances in her Superior Court complaint.
SAN FRANCISCO — The executive director of a foundation created by John Burton filed a [...]
Posted on January 24th, 2008 by Saswat Pattanayak
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Kevin Turner of The Daily Tar Heel reports a documentary about NYC drag queen life.
For drag queens featured in the documentary “Paris is Burning,” sequins, makeup and stilettos aren’t just part of a costume. They’re part of a lifestyle.
The 1990 documentary about the drag culture in New York City will be screened at 5 [...]
Posted on January 24th, 2008 by Saswat Pattanayak
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Walt McClure for Fox 23 reports that new billboards are aiming to raise teen awareness about domestic violence.
You’ll soon be seeing some new billboards aimed at raising teens’ awareness about domestic violence.
The campaign put together by the state Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence is called Coaching Boys into Men, with the purpose of [...]
Posted on January 22nd, 2008 by Saswat Pattanayak
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Carla Hall for LA Times reports that American Apparel chief executive Dov Charney is facing a sexual harassment trial. He denies the charges.
Dov Charney, founder and chief executive of casual fashion giant American Apparel, acknowledges that he has appeared in his underwear many times in front of male and female employees.
And yes, on a few [...]
Posted on January 21st, 2008 by Saswat Pattanayak
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Esther Wu writes for Dallas News about abuses among the immigrant communities. She says, there is a high rate number of domestic violence among immigrants, because some immigrant women may feel helpless since they lack communication skills, or their husbands may hold their passports.
Officials say Texas is a major destination for victims of human trafficking.
“Human [...]
Posted on January 20th, 2008 by Saswat Pattanayak
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