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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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Can You Be Discriminated Against for Trying to Have a Work-Life Balance ?

Yesterday, in a decision that has made the headlines, federal judge Loretta Preska dismissed a lawdsuit brought against Mayor Bloomberg’s company, Bloomberg LP. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) brought an employment discrimination class action on behalf of Bloomberg employees … Continue reading

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