WNBA All Star Player Dearica Hamby Suffers Pregnancy Discrimination from Las Vegas Aces

The WNBA league announced on May 16 that they will be rescinding the Las Vegas Aces’ 2025 draft pick and will suspend head coach Becky Hammon for two games. This decision is a result of two investigations that were conducted after All-Star Dearica Hamby’s claims were made public. In January, Hamby was traded to the […]
Goldman Sachs Settles Class Action Gender Discrimination Suit

Goldman Sachs has agreed to pay a $215 million settlement for a class action lawsuit that claimed gender discrimination by its employees. About 2,800 current and former female vice presidents and associates that were working in investment banking, investment management and securities claimed they were being discriminated against when it came to pay, performance evaluations and […]
Detroit Pistons’ Assistant General Manager Terminated After Allegations of Sexual Misconduct and Harassment Surface

Rob Murphy, assistant general manager of the Detroit Pistons, had been placed on a leave in October 2022 while they investigated alleged workplace misconduct with a former female employee. On May 3rd, 2023, the Detroit Pistons released a press conference stating that Rob Murphy is no longer working for the basketball organization due to violation […]
Age Discrimination – Case Example

Keith was an employee in his 70s and had worked for his employer for several years. He had consistently received stellar reviews and was even promoted before his medical leave and accommodation request. At the time of termination, Keith had been refused the reasonable accommodations he requested after he came back from his heart surgery. […]
Is it illegal to lay off an employee who’s on leave?

There are many types of leaves of absences that employees can take. The following leaves are some of the leaves protected by law: medical/disability leave, family leave, and pregnancy leave. Terminating an employee because they need medical or family leave is illegal. But, it is not illegal to terminate an employee in the middle of a leave if […]