Earlier this month, a woman who says she was fired for asking to pump milk at work had her case denied by a U.S. District Court judge in Houston. According to the judge, after the day the mother gave birth "she was no longer pregnant and her pregnancy-related conditions ended. Firing someone because of lactation or breast-pumping is not sex discrimination."

Other lower-level courts have issued similar decisions, but no appeals court or supreme court has made a ruling on pumping at work that would establish precedent. During maternity leave, the mother contacted supervisors to inform them that she would need to pump in a back room upon her return to the office. A week later, the mother was terminated.

New health care laws require employers to allow for women to pump, but they do not say anything about firing a woman for asking to do so. The mother has said of asking to breast pump, "I didn't think I would get the boot for it. It didn't really make sense to me."

To speak with an attorney about gender discrimination or any other kind of discrimination in the workplace, contact the Houston gender discrimination lawyers of Ross Law Group by calling 713-482-6910 today.

A gender discrimination lawsuit was recently filed in Dallas on behalf of former and current, female Wal-Mart Stores Inc. employees.  The case could potentially involve around 45,000 female Wal-Mart and Sam's Club store employees.

The lawsuit was filed by one Sam's Club employee after a nationwide, class-action lawsuit filed against Wal-Mart was dismissed a few months ago.  The national lawsuit was dismissed because it was deemed too large.  The lawsuit filed in Dallas will only include female employees in Texas.

According to the lawsuit, Wal-Mart does not pay or promote female employees as much as male employees in the same positions.

If you or someone you know has been the victim of gender discrimination by an employer, contact the Houston gender discrimination lawyers of Ross Law Group at 713-482-6910 to discuss your case with one of our experienced employment attorneys today. 

The Supreme Court is currently reviewing a class action gender discrimination lawsuit made against Wal-Mart by at least 500,000 women employees.  The suit claims that Wal-Mart favored men in promotions, salaries, and hourly wages.  The court is expected to decide on whether or not the case should be pursued by June.

The women employees argue that Wal-Mart's coporate culture has created an environment promoting gender discrimination at more than 3,400 Wal-Mart locations across the country.  According to court documents, executives at Wal-Mart's headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas stereotype women as less aggressive in the workplace and this attitude has been spread to store managers and supervisors across the country.

If you have been discriminated against in the workplace based on your gender, contact the Houston gender discrimination attorneys of Ross Law Group at 713-482-6910 to learn more about how we can help you.