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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...
Interviewers cannot just ask you any questions they want, even if they believe they are relevant. There are certain things that are prohibited, and asking you some of these illegal interview questions could end up being a violation of your rights. The law has been set...
People who see each other regularly may develop a mutual attraction. Other times, there may be one-sided interest on the part of one party but not the other. Workplace romances are somewhat common. Occasionally, what starts as an innocent infatuation can eventually...
Age discrimination is often viewed through the lens of blatant exclusion or offensive remarks. However, in many organizations, it operates far more subtly. These subtle forms can be harder to detect and address, yet they carry lasting consequences for individuals and...
At some point in their careers, everyone makes a mistake at work. While no one wants to be disciplined, it’s sometimes necessary to maintain a well-run organization. But is the employer’s action truly workplace discipline, or is it a form of retaliation? How can you...
Workplace harassment no longer happens only in offices, breakrooms and on job sites. Today, social media has become a common space where work-related harassment occurs—often outside of business hours and beyond company walls. When a colleague, supervisor or even a...
In the United States, employees are generally allowed to pray during the workday. Both federal and Ohio laws protect religious practices in the workplace, including prayer, as long as they do not significantly disrupt business operations. Below are some important...
A little humor at work can help ease tension, build relationships and make long shifts more enjoyable. But when jokes turn sexual, the tone can shift quickly. What one person sees as lighthearted or clever, another may experience as offensive or humiliating. For...