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A client calls to reduce their monthly order. They inform you that the issue has nothing to do with your company or your job performance but rather their shrinking operations budget. You pass the information along, only for your boss to come storming over to scream at...
When people think of discrimination, they may think of the blatant forms. These include things like refusing to hire someone because of their race or bypassing someone for a promotion because of their religion. Many instances of discrimination are much less obvious....
Although discrimination is often discussed as something that happens to women or people of varied skin colors, there is rarely an emphasis on the fact that men may face discrimination based on their gender. While it’s less common to see men discriminated against for...
As women began to enter most areas of the professional world, there was massive, if sometimes subtle, pushback against their progress. Even now, women remain underrepresented in many industries, like technology and engineering, despite significant increases in their...
A recent lawsuit highlights the inherent ageism of many employers when hiring or promoting. If you fall afoul of equal opportunities laws, you too might end up in court. A group of former Starbucks employees brought the lawsuit. They allege the company had a habit of...
When workers consider their rights, they know that they are not supposed to be discriminated against based on protected classes. These can include things like race, age, gender, sexual orientation or religion. That is certainly not an exhaustive list, but it gives you...
Dan Petrov and Jennifer Cohen recently obtained a settlement for client Maggie Keenan in a case she brought against top Cuyahoga County government officials. The County agreed to pay Ms. Keenan $550,000 and recharacterize her termination as a resignation. Ms. Keenan...
What is quid pro quo sexual harassment in the workplace? Some sexual harassment involves co-workers making inappropriate jokes or an overall hostile environment in the workplace toward an employee because of their sex, sexuality or appearance. The creation of a...
Women who have babies often have to return to work as little as six weeks after the baby is born. Some of those new mothers might be breastfeeding. This poses a unique conundrum for work because a mother can’t just stop pumping breastmilk because she’s at work....
When people think about harassment on the job, they usually imagine that the problem has to happen multiple times or occur regularly to constitute an issue. In reality, even a single incident can constitute harassment, so it’s important to know your rights as an...