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There’s increasing scientific and medical understanding that gender identity is much more complicated than a binary system and gender expression is a largely social construct. Unfortunately, not everybody has gotten the memo. Transphobia and gender identity or...
If you have a disability or illness that prevents you from doing your work, you can request your employer for specific changes at the workplace. In other words, your employer should provide reasonable accommodation for your condition to enable you to discharge your...
As an employee, you have a right to a safe work environment that prohibits workplace discrimination and harassment. However, it isn’t always easy to spot when someone is a victim of discriminatory actions. To ensure you or a coworker isn’t a target of a harasser, you...
Not so very long ago, when someone needed a new job, they asked around their local community and scoured the newspapers for ads targeting jobseekers. Nowadays, most “job hunting” occurs online. When aspiring workers first started using the Internet to find new...
Dealing with a chronic condition can take a toll on our lives in many ways, including making it difficult to keep up with work and providing for our families. But sometimes, the most challenging part of dealing with a debilitating illness is the discrimination we face...
Everyone has a right to pursue a line of work that they so desire. Unfortunately, some employers still practice gender biases at work. When the subject of gender discrimination at work comes up, it is pretty common to assume women are the automatic victims. However,...
You have been a loyal employee for years, gained years of precious experience and, perhaps, bagged several employee-of-the-month recognitions. By all accounts, you believe you are a valuable employee. Unfortunately, you have recently noticed that you are not receiving...
The restaurant industry is very divisive and hasn’t kept up with some of the more mainstream improvements that society has made. One issue still prevalent throughout the industry is racism, which is still allowed to run amok in some restaurants. Racism negatively...
If your employer announces that they’re going to use a dress code, they’re certainly allowed to do so. Many stores and other businesses have dress codes that employees have to follow every day. Some are more strict than others, but employees are obligated to do as the...
Many times, workplace discrimination is classified as direct discrimination. This refers to a situation in which the worker faces obvious acts of discrimination based on a protected class. An example could be if someone applies for a promotion and is then told they...