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The workplace can be a stressful environment at times for both management and employees. However, there are boundaries, and no employee should be subjected to workplace harassment. Often, harassment is blatant and easy to identify, such as if an employee has been...
To try and separate the effects of workplace mistreatment in all its forms is essentially a futile exercise. After all, the victims of any occupational abuse suffer from a range of effects and will likely tell you that they are all horrible. We agree with this...
If you believe that you have been the target of workplace discrimination, retaliation or harassment, you know that it can be miserable. You may have suffered a number of related consequences, such as a demotion, failure to get a deserved pay raise, a shrinking of your...
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...
If you are a worker who is over 40 years old, then you should know that you are protected against age discrimination. Age discrimination occurs when a person is discriminated against for their age during the hiring process, in the workplace or when being fired. The...
Workers can face discrimination and workplace harassment for all kinds. A worker treated differently because of their sex or the color of their skin probably immediately understands that their experience is an actionable form of discrimination or harassment. The same...
If you are a person of color (POC), you likely have been fielding microaggressions all your life. So, dealing with them in the workplace may be nothing new. Still, they are part and parcel of the larger problem of workplace discrimination. Learning to identify...
One of the greatest perceived benefits for women in leadership positions is that no one can sexually (or otherwise) harass them anymore. As a leader, you are now in a place where you can control your treatment in the workplace -- or so you may believe. If you are...
One of the biggest issues with sexual harassment cases is that it’s often one person’s word against the other. For instance, you may claim that your boss has been harassing you by threatening to fire you if you won’t provide sexual favors or making inappropriate jokes...
No one should have to go through racial discrimination when they’re trying to do their job. Unfortunately, it is still common in workplaces today despite state and federal laws prohibiting it. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, racial...