Parenthood: A Quick Trip to the Slow Track?
President Clinton has announced plans to introduce a law outlawing workplace discrimination against parents, stirring debate about whether parents encounter bias on the job. Many parents -- fathers as well as mothers -- have reported unfair treatment. Some employment experts, however, say the problem is not widespread, and the law could be abused by incompetent employees.

Email Monitoring on the Rise
Keeping an eye on employee communication is now common at major U.S. companies, a new study by the American Management Association says. Forty-five percent of large firms said they monitor email, phone calls and computer files -- up ten percent from last year. Researchers say the ease -- and cheapness -- of tracking explains the rise.

Black Men Say Social Security Discriminates
A group of black male employees has charged the Social Security Administration with discrimination, claiming they get fewer promotions and worse job evaluations than warranted. The group says they've heard similar complaints from a hundred other black male staffers. Social Security officials have denied any unfairness.

Supreme Court Looks at Disabilities Act
Nine years after the Americans with Disabilities Act became law, the Supreme Court will rule on what exactly constitutes a disability. Employment experts say it's still not clear whether the law protects only people who are blind or in a wheelchair, or whether problems such as diabetes, depression and cancer qualify an employee for protection. Millions of American workers stand to be affected by the decision.