Parental leave policies are back in the news. Jones Day, one of the nation’s largest law firms, faces legal action claiming its parental leave policy is discriminatory. The policy at
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CA's Fair Pay Act: Lessons from the US Women's Soccer Team's Lawsuit
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The recent lawsuit by five members of the US Women’s National Team against U.S. Soccer has received considerable media attention. Today’s post looks at what the lawsuit teaches us about…
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Is Employer's Preference for Attractive Young Women Protected by First Amendment?
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If the employer is hiring the women to report the weather or represent it in other on-air broadcasts, then the answer may be “yes.” (Blog writers sometimes try to sensationalize…
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California Legislature Clarifies What Sex Is
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California legislature clarifies definition of “sex” in discrimination statutes…
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