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Jun. 2, 2007
Avoiding Family Responsibilities Discrimination Lawsuits
Employment Column – By Kate Gold – An EEOC proclamation and a piece of California legislation remind employers to re-examine how they treat workers with family or care-giving responsibilities in order to avoid discrimination charges.
By Kate Gold
Employers are grappling with the hot topic of "work-life balance" as employees - both men and women responsible for children or infirm family members - increasingly file agency charges and lawsuits. Commentators report that "family responsibilities discrimination" lawsuits have surged 400 percent from 1996 to 2006.
Two developments provide employers wi...
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