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The Law Office of Richard Vaznaugh assists plaintiffs in the following areas of employment law: Stock Option Disputes, Age Discrimination, Pensions and Benefits, Trade Secrets, Severance Packages, Physical and Drug Tests, Gender and Sex Discrimination, Libel and Slander, Defamation, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Family and Medical Leave, Race or Nationality Discrimination, Covenants Not to Compete, Wrongful Termination, Workplace Disputes, Disability Discrimination, Reasonable Accommodation, Pregnancy Discrimination, Pregnancy Leave, Sick Leave, Gay and Lesbian Rights, Wages and Overtime Pay.
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Topic of the Week
Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Sexual orientation discrimination can affect your job status, your working environment, your health benefits, and a host of other issues in the workplace. The law in this area is changing rapidly for the better. If you feel you might have been discriminat
Blog of the Week
Why temporary layoffs may become permanent
Forty-two percent, or 11.6 million, of all jobs lost through April 25 due to Covid-19 will become permanent, according to the University of Chicago.
Thought for the Week
"We know LGBTQ people face higher rates of economic instability, higher poverty, lower rates of employment and higher incidence of pre-existing conditions. You can make a pretty reliable assumption that LGBTQ people are facing serious economic consequences from the pandemic. The idea that LGBTQ people could be more vulnerable simply because of who they are is unacceptable. It was already imperative that we enact these protections, and this crisis has laid bare how critical it is."
–harita Gruberg, director of policy at the Center for American Progress
List of the Week
from The National LGBTQ Advocacy Group Human Rights Campaign and PSB Research
- 17% of LGBTQ people had lost their jobs because of COVID-19, compared to 13% of the general population
- 1 in 3 LGBTQ respondents had their work hours reduced, compared to about 1 in 5 in the general population
- 11% of LGBTQ respondents reported requesting rent delays, compared to 8% of the general population
- 29% of LGBTQ respondents reported having access to paid medical leave if they or a family member were to get sick
Top Five News Headlines
- Amazon’s heavily automated HR leaves workers in sick-leave limbo
- Democrats say DOL keeping workers in the dark about paid leave
- Surprise unemployment drop sparks debate over how fast the economy will rally
- Don’t Let Your Partner’s Work Stress Become Your Own
- How to Address Unintentional and Unconscious Bias at Work