Sexual discrimination claims are prevalent in many industries throughout Ohio and the rest of the U.S. However, new research is showing the possibility of such discrimination in a field that many wouldn’t expect, health care. In particular, female physicians raising children believe they are treated differently than their colleagues because they have children. A 2017 survey published […]

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The Equal Pay Act was passed in 1963 to prohibit wage discrimination in the workplace. If a man and woman are both employed in the same or a substantially similar position, perform similar duties, and have the same level of experience or qualifications, it is unlawful for employers to pay them differently. Likewise, Title VII of the […]

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One way that employees can be unlawfully underpaid is when they are “on-call” and restricted in what they can do but receive no compensation or overtime pay for this time. A recent Ohio case decided in November highlights how employees can get their fair pay if they find themselves in such a situation. On-call nurse […]

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Workers at some leading companies in Ohio and across the country may have good reason to be concerned about the continuing threat of racial discrimination. A New York Times report covered the experiences of black workers at Tesla, the electric car manufacturer. Journalists interviewed dozens of present and former Tesla workers at the company’s assembly […]

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