The PUMP Act for Nursing Mothers is part of the Consolidation Appropriations Act. It’s legislation designed to give more protections to working mothers who are breastfeeding children. The Fair Labor Standards Act and the Break Time For Nursing Mothers Act offer some protections for nursing mothers but the PUMP Act goes further to guarantee that women have appropriate time and an appropriate place to breastfeed or pump breast milk.
Workplace discrimination occurs when an employer mistreats an employee or job candidate in various ways due to said employee or candidate belonging to a protected class. For example, discrimination may involve an employer denying a worthy employee a promotion due to their race. Or it can involve firing an employee because of their religion.
Employment law refers to the legal relationship which has been established between employers and employees. It covers several features of the employer/ employee relationship. This includes different types of discrimination in the workplace, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, wage theft and retaliation from the employer when an employee has complained about illegal practice in the workplace.
Some common legal issues in employment law include the following.
Many employers now use artificial intelligence (AI) for the hiring process, resulting in new guidance for AI and employment law claims. In the employment context, the use of AI typically means that the developer relies partly on the computer’s own analysis of data to determine which criteria to use when making recruitment decisions.
There are both Federal and state laws that protect workers against discrimination by employers. Illinois workers are protected by the Illinois Human Rights Act, also referred to as “the Act”. This Illinois law goes further than some Federal laws to protect workers from discrimination by employers and prevent wrongful termination or forced resignation based on illegal discrimination.
Both federal law and many state laws prohibit employers from discriminating against older workers in the hiring process. Unfortunately, not all employers obey these laws.
Do you believe a potential employer discriminated against you due to your age during hiring? If so, you may be able to seek justice by filing a discrimination claim.
Several laws in the United States prohibit age discrimination in hiring, including:
Both federal law and New York State law prohibit employers from engaging in discrimination against employees due to their race, gender, age, or other such protected characteristics. Unfortunately, some employers fail to obey these laws.
While most waged employees work on what are called “at-will” employment conditions, employers may be in breach of employment law if they fire an employee for certain reasons. These include discrimination and whistleblowing.
In California, both federal law and state law prohibit employers from illegally firing employees for discriminatory reasons.
Were you forced to quit your job because of harassment or discrimination? While forced resignation isn’t the same as getting fired if you were forced to quit a job because of something illegal that your employer did, you can file a wrongful termination claim against that employer. Employers sometimes put employees in positions where they have no choice but to quit, like cutting their hours down to almost nothing. But that’s discrimination, and you can file a wrongful termination suit against an employer for that.
