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Susan Vinci-Lucero, Top Tech Exec, Fired For Having Breast Cancer, Lawsuit Says

Susan Vinci-Lucero, Top Tech Exec, Fired For Having Breast Cancer, Lawsuit Says

By Julie Bort A few months ago, Susan Vinci-Lucero was the senior vice president of marketing and product management for Good Technology, and its only female senior-level exec. And then she got breast cancer. And then she lost her job. The good news is, after a double mastectomy, she's on the mend. But ...

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8 Ways Employers Can Discriminate Against Workers -- Legally

8 Ways Employers Can Discriminate Against Workers -- Legally

I talk lots about illegal discrimination, but there are many forms of employment discrimination that are perfectly legal. Here are some of the types of discrimination that may be legal if they happen to you: ...

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Is Weight Discrimination At Work Illegal?

Is Weight Discrimination At Work Illegal?

No doubt about it: Record numbers of American workers are obese. By 2030, half of all American adults are expected to be obese, a new study by the Robert Wood Foundation finds. And many employers are biased against overweight workers, assuming that they're lazy or out of control. There's a correlation between ...

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