Losing a job is one of life’s most stressful events. Without a steady income, you may be concerned about paying your bills, supporting your family and affording health care insurance. However, the federal government created a system of temporary, continued...
Month: July 2018
Older workers commonly face age discrimination
Older workers in Houston and across the U.S. are facing age discrimination while looking for employment, according to a report by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Further, only 3 percent of those who experience such discrimination have made a formal...
Appealing a denied disability benefits claim
If you have a non-worked related injury and can no longer work, you'll need long-term disability benefits. It's not an easy process and it can be more stressful when your employer or insurance company denies your claim. You may feel at a loss, but remember that you...
Pay disparity hits hard in tennis and medicine
It’s surprising that after all the fighting that women have done to first, get into the workplace, and now, to get paid equally that there would still be stories of women who are paid less than their male counterparts. Not just less, but, often, substantially...
Workplace discrimination related to pregnancy remains a problem
Creating lactation rooms, designating special parking spaces and offering flexible parental leave policies are among the steps some companies in Texas have taken to make working conditions easier for pregnant employees. Nevertheless, discrimination against women who...