Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has directed state agencies not to discriminate against gay people in the area of employment Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has directed state agencies not to discriminate against gay people in the area of employment, the AP reported. McDonnell's ...
Va. attorney general says state's public colleges lack authority to ban gay discrimination Virginia's attorney general has advised the state's public colleges that they don't have the authority to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation, saying only the General Assembly has that ...
<div id="subtitle">Eli Lilly agrees to pay $64,400 to settle discrimination suit filed by federal commission</div><div><p>Drug maker Eli Lilly and Co. will pay $64,400 to settle a lawsuit accusing the company of withholding severance pay to force a longtime employee to withdraw a ...
<div id="subtitle">House passes bill to help enforce gender pay equity; GOP says boon to trial lawyers</div><div><p>House Democrats pushed through legislation Thursday that would give women new tools to combat pay discrimination.</p><p>The pay equity measure, which passed by a 247-178 ...
<div id="subtitle">Gainesville, Fla., voters keep city's anti-discrimination laws for gay, transgender residents</div><div><p>Voters on Tuesday turned down a measure that could have stripped Gainesville government's anti-discrimination protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender residents.</p><p>With 100 percent of the ...
<div id="subtitle">Federal job discrimination complaints against private employers soar to record high</div><div><p>A record number of workers filed federal job discrimination complaints last year, with claims of unfair treatment by older employees seeing the largest increase.</p><p>The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ...
<div id="subtitle">Supreme Court rules for employers in arbitration dispute over unionized workers</div><div><p>The Supreme Court has ruled for employers who want to force unionized workers to pursue their age discrimination claims through arbitration instead of a federal lawsuit.</p><p>In a 5-4 ...
<div id="subtitle">With new friend in the White House, Democrats push labor rights agenda</div><div><p>The Democratic-led House took up two wage discrimination bills Friday, moving quickly to affirm its worker rights credentials as labor ally Barack Obama prepares to move into the White House.</p>< ...
<div id="subtitle">House passes bill to overturn Supreme Court decision, strengthen pay equity rights</div><div><p>Energized by the prospects of a pro-labor president, House Democrats marked the first week of the new Congress Friday by pushing through two bills to help workers, particularly women, who ...
<div id="subtitle">Senate clears hurdle on legislation to ensure the right to equal pay</div><div><p>A top item on the Democratic agenda, legislation making it easier to challenge pay discrimination in the workplace, progressed in the Senate Thursday.</p><p>But with Republicans demanding changes ...
