Archive for May 21, 2019

Sterling Jewelers Inc., the parent company of Kay Jewelers, is facing workplace discrimination and harassment charges. Sterling also manages roughly a dozen other popular jewelry stores, such as Jared the Galleria of Jewelry, Osterman, J.B. Robinson, and Zales. Sterling is overall the largest jewelry retailer in the United States. Although their market base is mostly women, female employees have recently come out with serious allegations against Sterling and its various companies.

Uncovering Systemic Discrimination and Harassment 

In the hiring process, Sterling has

There has been an increasing trend of age discrimination cases in the workforce, and those over the age of 40 must be aware. Age discrimination occurs when an employer treats a job candidate or employee less favorably solely on the basis of his or her age. Age is a protected discrimination class just like race, religion, and sex. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) specifically outlaws age discrimination against people who are over the age of 40. Discrimination can

The richest man in China, Jack Ma, started the e-commerce company Alibaba. Ma is a proponent of extreme overworking. He admires China’s “996” practice, which refers to employees working from 9 A.M. to 9 P.M., six days a week. He recently called these 12 hour work days a blessing. Ma claims that people will be rewarded for their hard work if they work longer hours. Regarding his own company, he revealed that employees not interested in working such hours need

The Supreme Court will soon decide whether the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects people who identify as gay and transgender from workplace discrimination. This ruling will show how the court’s new conservative majority will handle LGBT issues. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission argues that the law does guarantee protections for LGBT workers. On the other hand, the Trump administration argues that the law cannot be interpreted to include sexual orientation and gender identity. The law itself states that employment