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Criticism or negative feedback is sometimes necessary to improve a worker's job performance. Supervisors and coworkers can educate professionals about more efficient strategies or company standards through constructive criticism. For many workers, receiving negative...
The law extends important legal protections to employees. They have the right to report harassment and discrimination. They can ask their employers to intervene for their protection in a harassment scenario. They should be able to report their concerns and seek...
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...
Sexual harassment can manifest in many different ways in the workplace. Some people experience a hostile work environment caused by the abuse of their co-workers. Others face unwanted advances from business leaders. Quid pro quo harassment occurs when people try to...
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...
When you stand up for a co-worker’s gender identity in Ohio, you may worry about retaliation and personal risk while wondering what safeguards apply to you. Retaliation may include actions that affect your job or career, and state and federal rules set boundaries on...
Sexual harassment in the workplace continues to be a problem. However, increasingly, it’s occurring outside the workplace. That’s in part because too many people, including harassers, victims and even their employers, are unaware that workplace sexual harassment...
Healthcare professionals in Ohio may struggle to “square” their personal beliefs and professional duties. Alongside their duty to patients, they also must navigate workplace policies, employer expectations and state laws that impact their ability to make decisions...