Although the facts alleged in a recent lawsuit entitled EEOC v. D&S Shipley Donuts are not quite as patronizing as the title of this post suggests; they are close. The EEOC brought suit against a franchisee of Shipley’s Do-Nuts claiming that the franchisee violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the
Women Who Take Maternity Leave Face A Difficult Return To Work
The Independent reports that in the UK, 14% of women who take maternity leave are either unable to return to their jobs or find their positions or responsibilities undermined because of discrimination by employers. Maternity discrimination in the workplace is prohibited by the 2010 Equality Act.
One law firm did a survey of 1,000 mothers