Tag Archives: President Barack Obama

Great Leap Back: Three Hard Hits to L.G.B.T. Rights

Great Leap Back: Three Hard Hits to L.G.B.T. Rights NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Wednesday, July 26, 2017, marks the Trump administration’s new assault on the L.G.B.T. community. In three separate actions, President Trump has used the powers of the federal government to roll back civil rights for gay and transgender people. First, President Trump announced via Twitter a… Read more »

By Kelly O'Connell, Esq. | Published July 31, 2017 | Posted in Employment Discrimination, Gender Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Philadelphia lawyer, Sexual Harassment | Tagged Equality Kansas, Jim Mattis, John McCain, Obama, President Barack Obama, President Trump, Tom Witt |

What Would You Do With $431,000? — That is How Much the Average Woman Loses Because of the Gender Wage

The White House site quotes President Barack Obama, “Women make up about half our workforce. But they make $0.77 for every $1 a man makes. That’s wrong.” But what does this blatant gender discrimination really mean for women over a lifetime? Consider the following statistics, as reported by the White House: A full-time working 25-year old… Read more »

By Derek T. Smith, Esq. | Published May 15, 2014 | Posted in Employment Discrimination, New Jersey Lawyer, New York City Lawyer, Philadelphia lawyer | Tagged equal pay for equal work, gender discrimination, President Barack Obama, White House |