For expert commentary on workplace trends or employee rights for your next business, career, or labor story, contact Workplace Fairness Executive Director Paula Brantner by email at press@workplacefairness.org or by telephone at 202.683.6114 (office) or 240.429.0260 (mobile).
Press Releases
Federal Minimum Wage Increase Helps Working Families
Workplace Fairness Nominated for Best Law Site in the 13th Annual Webby Awards
Workplace Fairness Receives Major Donation from Consumer Lawsuit
Local Firms Contribute Nearly $200,000 Toward the Advancement of Women in the Workplace
Selected Media Appearances
Cigna Sued on Claims of Gender Bias
March 4, 2011 - Boston.com
Has the Obama Backlash Fueled More Workplace Discrimination?
October 6, 2010 - The Loop 21
Career Suicide?
December 2009 / January 2010 - American Journalism Review
Can You Be Fired for Sending Personal E-Mails at Work?
December 17, 2009 - ABC News
Cobbling together maternity leave- what's the best strategy?
November 12, 2009 - Blog Her
Qualifying for Unemployment
October 2, 2009 - Bankrate.com
Best free resources for workplace law
September 29, 2009 - Examiner
6 Tips for Dealing With Age Discrimination
August 24, 2009 - U.S. News & World Report
EEOC considers new regulations after age bias rulings
July 24, 2009 - All Business
Age Discrimination Claims Jump, Worrying EEOC, Worker Advocates
July 16, 2009 - Washington Post
EEOC Weighs Action to Counter Age-Bias Rulings
July 15, 2009 - ABC News
Nonprofit Organization Workplace Fairness Promotes and Educates on Workplace Issues
July 15, 2009 - Examiner
Outrage: Nurse Gets Pink Slip During Patient Procedure
May 20, 2009 - AARP
A Silver Lining for the Laid Off? Free Stuff
April 15, 2009 - Smart Money
In Depth: 10 Tips for the Unemployed
October 3, 2008 - Forbes
McCain's War on Workers: Bloggers, Rockers, Unions Unite to Take Back Labor Day
September 1, 2008 - Huffington Post
Laid Off? Here's How to Stay Afloat
June 19, 2008 - Smart Money
Museum Director Says Gay Co-Workers Created Hostile Workplace
March 11, 2007 - Greenwich Time
Religion finds firm footing in some offices
December 6, 2006 - Reuters
When work, religion collide
October 22, 2006 - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Bosses want a say in what we weigh
October 9, 2006 - Detroit News
Avoid The Traffic By Working From Home
September 7, 2006 - WTTG-TV Fox 5 News
More sue for unpaid time on the job
September 5, 2006 - The Tennessean
RE: RADIOSHACK LAYOFFS -- THIS 1'S 4U :-(
September 1, 2006 - Hartford Courant
Telecommuting to Extremes
June 14, 2006 - Baltimore Sun
Drug Testing Falls Out of Employers' Favor
June 1, 2006 - HR Magazine
Web sites personal, but millions see them
March 30, 2006 - Lexington Herald-Leader
Is your boss spying on you?
March 24, 2006 - CNN.com
When blogs turn on owners
February 19, 2006 - Fresno Bee
ID chips get under privacy experts' skin
February 14, 2006 - Chicago Tribune
Are Employees Paid What They’re Worth?
January 31, 2006 - WCPN 90.3
Call-in show on Cleveland public radio station.
Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo
January 10, 2006 - CNBC
Discussion of employers firing employees for smoking off the job.
Summertime, and the Working Isn't Easy
July, 2006
Oscar-Nominated Films Tell Real-Life Workplace Stories
March, 2006
Third and Long: Will Super Bowl Advertisers Make the Big Play for Workplace Fairness?
January, 2006
Can your boss control your looks?
July 18, 2005 - Asbury Park Press
Drug Testing Expense Cuts Business Interest in U.S.
June 20, 2005 - New Orleans City Business
U.S. Regulators Notify the Most Dangerous Workplaces
March 17, 2005 - Workforce Management
Swooning at the water cooler
February 13, 2005 - Washington Post
Smoke-Free Zones Gain New Territory
February 8, 2005 - Christian Science Monitor
Five Questions to Ask Before Taking a Buyout
January 1, 2005 - CNN Money
The Abrams Report
January, 2005 - MSNBC
Discussion of employers firing employees for smoking off the job.
Original Reports
The Good, The Bad, and Wal-Mart: The Year In Workplace Fairness
August, 2006
Short-Changed: America's Workers are Giving More and Getting Less
November, 2004
