Workplace Legal Alert

Equal Employment Opportunity Has A Long Way To Go

by Ralph Somma | Feb 27, 2015 | The Legal Workplace Grind

As Black History Month 2015 comes to an end and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 approaches its 51st anniversary, the realization that the American workplace has yet to grasp the golden ring of equal employment opportunity can be discouraging.
I would venture to say that the activists responsible for the enactment of our civil rights statutes would find it unfathomable that in the 21st century

Can Donuts Create a Sexually Hostile Work Environment?

by Ralph Somma | Feb 14, 2015 | The Legal Workplace Grind

With Valentine’s Day comes the enumerable exchange of e-mails, cards, candies, flowers – and yes, donuts and lattes – in workplaces across America. While love may bloom from these seemingly harmless gestures, what if your company prohibits workplace relationships; or you prefer your latte sprinkle-free; or worse, your acceptance of that donut is misinterpreted and results in a hostile work environment.

US Workers Deserve Paid Leave

by Ralph Somma | Jan 26, 2015 | The Legal Workplace Grind

Who doesn’t know a working mom who’s sent a sick child to school because she couldn’t afford to miss a day of work?
Who hasn’t dragged their own sickly butt to the office for the same reason?
And what family needs to add to the concerns that accompany pregnancy, the worry that time off for the birth of a newborn will be without a paycheck?