Gender discrimination

As state and local municipalities plant the regulatory seeds to stem the pay gap between men and women, employers need to remain vigilant as the patchwork of policies blankets the nation.

Connecticut now joins California, Delaware, Massachusetts, Oregon, and Vermont as one of six states having such laws, which are designed to remedy historic pay disparities between male and female employees.

HR professionals must systematically find these biases, check them and change them, Sandberg said at the annual SHRM conference.

HR professionals must systematically find these biases, check them and change them, Sandberg said at the annual SHRM conference.

It’s tough enough to grapple with sexual harassment in the workplace. It’s more complex when clients are involved.

An unprecedented, industrywide survey of sexual harassment in the professional workplace reveals industries with the highest prevalence of unwanted sexual behavior, the differences between large and small companies, and blind spots that may be preventing corrections. Fortunately, the data also lights a path forward.

From inappropriate touching to belittling comments, women advisors confront workplace environments that are far from welcoming.

Many workers in the technology departments across a range of industries describe behavior that may fall short of a legal definition of sexual harassment, but is still disturbing and could contribute to low employee morale and high turnover.

It’s an uncomfortable topic, especially after a bruising round of accusations in the 1990s.

From the push for repeal and replace at the beginning of 2017 to tax reform coming in at the tail end, laws and legislation for employers has been a roller coaster over the past 12 months.

From the push for repeal and replace at the beginning of 2017 to tax reform coming in at the tail end, laws and legislation for brokers has been a roller coaster over the past 12 months

One of the world’s largest cosmetics firms parental leave policy allows new fathers to take two weeks of paid leave for “child bonding,” while new moms get six weeks, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday with the EEOC.

A recent investigation by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs should have companies evaluating current hiring practices with regard to compensation.

Agency commissioner outlines strategic enforcement plans, which include prioritizing cases in emerging areas of law like protection for LGBT individuals against sex-based discrimination.

Agency commissioner outlines strategic enforcement plans, which include prioritizing cases in emerging areas of law like protection for LGBT individuals against sex-based discrimination.

Even within one state, benefit compliance can be tricky for both large and small companies as policies come out from the federal level all the way down to city municipalities.

Changes may be imminent for the Affordable Care Act but provisions continue to emerge amid the debate for a new plan, say attorneys Jean Hemphill and Edward Leeds.

Men and women approach retirement planning in opposite ways, and benefit managers need to change the way they advise female staffers.

Covering the legality of cash payments, pregnancy discrimination, health questionnaires and arbitration agreements, legal experts break down recent decisions.

Covering the legality of cash payments, pregnancy discrimination, health questionnaires and arbitration agreements, legal experts break down recent decisions.