By Jack Tuckner, Esq. You know, the whole hashtag #metoo movement – reckoning, awakening – it’s about time, super important. But what seems to get lost is that, it’s not just about celebrities. The only women, the only men typically spoken about in the media are celebrities. We’re talking about Gretchen Carlson, Harvey Weinstein, porn […]
Age Discrimination is a Real Thing
By Jack Tuckner, Esq. Age discrimination is a real thing. It is alive and well. Ageism in our culture. If you don’t believe it, you’ve got your head in the sand. So, how do you know you are being treated differently in the workplace, discriminated against because of your age? Well, first of all, are […]
NYC first in the country to make tampons and sanitary pads available in schools, shelters, jails
New York becomes the first city in the country to ensure that women receive free tampons and sanitary pads in schools, jails and shelters. This program is unique to the extent that its advocates argue hindrances to access of female hygiene products result in discrimination. Back in March, New York City Council members had introduced […]
Everything changes when you take responsibility
By Deborah O’Rell Twenty something years ago, while at a ten-day Tony Robbins seminar, I had a huge breakthrough regarding what my problem was, what was causing me the majority of the pain and angst I was experiencing. He spoke about changing your life by asking better questions. At the time I was at the […]
The stubborn pay gap and how to bridge it
Following the recent passage of equal pay bill in California, the debate has resurfaced – how to implement this goal to establishing equality in pay nationwide, and what researches back up the credibility of such a need (since apparently, we somehow manage to remain in doubts about paying women equally even in 2016). Sharing an […]