Employees have always had to balance family and work responsibilities. However, with the rise in dual income households, the need for this balance is greater than ever. Today, one out of three American families with children under the age of 6 handle child care through “tag teaming,” in which parents work opposite shifts, so that one can care for the children while the other is at work. Moreover, studies suggest one-in-four American families takes care of elderly relatives.
There has been an emerging focus on the legal issues related to the treatment of caregivers in the workplace with a significant increase of discrimination lawsuits on the basis of a person’s caregiving responsibilities — often referred to as Family Responsibilities Discrimination. But what is FRD? Does such a cause of action exist? This article serves to answer these questions.
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