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Breastfeeding Mothers Can Be Fired for Pumping at Work

Recently, a federal judge held that it was not discrimination for an employer to fire a woman because she wanted to pump breast-milk while at work. In Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Houston Funding II, Ltd., et al, the plaintiff … Continue reading

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Is your employer violating any labor laws?

Sprint Nextel Corp settled a class action related to unpaid overtime involving 13,000 cellphone store employees who claimed the company violated labor laws because they were not paid for all hours worked.  The case alleged that Sprint store employees were … Continue reading

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