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Workplace Justice
Workers across the United States have protection from job-related consequences when they assert their basic rights. You have a right to receive a fair wage for the time that you work and to do your job in a safe and harassment-free environment. Protecting yourself...
While Ohio is an at-will employment state, meaning that – absent a contract – an employer can dismiss you for any reason (or no reason at all), the law prohibits employers from firing employees based on illegal grounds. If an employer takes adverse action against you...
When an employer decides to seek revenge against an employee who has exercised their legal rights, it becomes workplace retaliation – and it is illegal. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), workplace retaliation accounts for approximately...
Employees are protected under the law from facing retaliation in the workplace if they speak up or bring a complaint about an activity that is criminal or that violates employment laws. This can include “whistleblowing” about things like fraud or theft or even...
Employees have a right to a workplace that’s free from discrimination, harassment and retaliation. While there are some instances of these actions that are obvious, others might be a bit more subtle. It doesn’t really matter which category the actions fall into, they...
Discrimination and sexual harassment are realities that many workers must contend with on the job -- regardless of their profession, gender or position. Fortunately, there are state and federal laws on the books that make such ill-treatment illegal. Unfortunately,...