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Jokes are like social currency in the workplace. Someone who is good at coming up with clever quips may get all the best clients or become involved with all the most exciting new projects. However, not all jokes are witty and beneficial. Some of them are derogatory...
Tackling workplace discrimination requires a concerted effort by employers and employees. People often get away with things that upset another person and amount to discrimination because people consider them too minor to bother with. People might make remarks or ask...
Ohio is an at-will state for employment, which confuses some people when it comes to their rights. They may think that they have no recourse whatsoever if their employer unfairly fires them because the company could terminate their employment at any time. Although...
Ohio and federal laws have established you deserve to work free from unlawful discrimination. If your employer does not abide by the set laws, you can take legal action. Naturally, you can only have a successful claim if you can prove the discrimination occurred,...
Employees in multiple industries who deal directly with customers have had a particularly tough couple of years. Many people vent their anger, frustration and other feelings on whoever is telling them something they don’t want to hear. Often, that anger includes...
When you start a new job, there are plenty of things to be nervous about like being on time, learning your new responsibilities and getting to know your new coworkers. What you should not have to be nervous about is how your coworkers, supervisors or customers react...
There are a lot of situations in the workplace in which older workers may feel that they're being discriminated against. Perhaps they've watched as all the other workers of the same age have been let go and replaced with younger workers, for instance. You may be...
Traditionally speaking, sexual harassment has been something that takes place when individuals are working together, perhaps in a one-on-one setting. It could be a co-worker making unwanted advances or making someone feel uncomfortable. It could be a boss promising a...
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...
Discrimination is a major problem in all segments of society. When it happens in the workplace, it can deprive someone of their ability to earn a fair living or even destroy their careers. It’s bad enough to be discriminated against for one factor – like your race,...