Work smarts for women Book

	Acknowledgments
	Author's Note
	Introduction	3
Pt. 1	Evaluating Your Job	23
1	Why Things Are the Way They Are: A Look Backward	25
2	Looking for a Job	31
3	You're Hired	51
Pt. 2	In the Workplace Day to Day	75
4	Sexual Harassment	79
5	Receiving Less Pay and Fewer Benefits	95
6	Less Desirable Assignments and Fewer Promotions	105
7	Mommydom	110
8	"Sweet Young Things"	139
9	You're Not in the Club: Where the Boys Bond	151
10	Just Who Is Doing the Discriminating?	159
11	Invading Your Workplace Privacy	166
Pt. 3	Encountering Criticism and Discipline	185
12	Performance Reviews	187
13	Lodging a Complaint with Your Employer	205
14	You're Fired	252
Pt. 4	Taking Action	283
15	Civil Rights Laws	285
16	Complaining to the EEOC	304
17	Understanding the Lawyers	323
18	If All Else Fails ... See You in Court	340
	In Closing	387
	App	389
Table I	State Discrimination Laws: Minimum Number of Employees Required	389
Table II	State-by-State Employment-at-Will Exceptions	392
Table III	State Human Rights Commissions	395
Table IV	Family and Medical Leave Act	401
Table V	State Age Discrimination Laws	414
Table VI	Helpful Organizations, Websites, and Businesses	415
	Notes	419