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Work challenges affect everyone, but health conditions can make jobs especially difficult for some employees. Workplace accommodations help level the playing field so everyone can do their job well. But the question on every employees’ mind remains: can your boss say...
Some disabilities – like paralysis or blindness – remain basically the same from day to day. Many, however, affect people very differently from one day to the next and sometimes from one hour to the next. The latter are referred to as “dynamic disabilities.” These...
Gender bias can follow you even after you reach a leadership role. If you manage teams or shape decisions, subtle treatment can still affect your authority, pay and future. In Ohio workplaces, bias is not always loud or obvious. It often shows up in patterns that...
A pay reduction or a pay cut can be carried out legally by your employer. This is especially true if you are an at-will employee, so you do not have an employment contract stating how much you must be paid for your time. Since you are at-will, your employer can change...
A mass layoff at any workplace can have a serious impact on the lives of the employees who lose their jobs and those who depend on their income. It can also have a negative effect on businesses in the community and the trajectory of a city or town as a whole. To try...
You show up every day, work hard and meet your deadlines. Yet, you find your work environment has become hostile. Your supervisor gives you impossible tasks with unrealistic deadlines, withholds information you need to succeed or criticizes you for problems outside...
Pregnancy discrimination is illegal under both federal and state law, but some employers still try to find ways around the rules. Generally speaking, companies cannot lawfully discriminate against pregnant workers. However, there are limited situations where...
Employers should not make decisions about workers based on personal characteristics protected under the law. Certain protected characteristics are relatively obvious, even to casual observers. Employers can usually deduce an individual’s age, sex and race from even...
Many modern jobs require the mastery of technology. People must use their employers’ proprietary software and understand how to appropriately use various devices. Technology can reduce the amount of time required to complete work projects and can make a workforce more...
Interviewers cannot just ask you any questions they want, even if they believe they are relevant. There are certain things that are prohibited, and asking you some of these illegal interview questions could end up being a violation of your rights. The law has been set...