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Some forms of employer race discrimination are obvious. The company may outright refuse to hire certain types of employees or may have a glass ceiling in place. Workers who belong to certain racial groups may never move above entry-level positions within the company....
There are some employers and employees out there who discriminate against certain people on purpose. Such behavior is clearly unacceptable and employment laws give anyone on the receiving end clear options. But what about when the discrimination is unintentional? What...
It’s easy for people to watch a news program about sexual harassment and ask questions such as, “Why didn’t they just find another job?” or “Why did it take so long for them to report it?”. The truth is that there are several reasons why it may take time for a...
Most people have some understanding of when something at work could constitute harassment. For example, they are likely aware that one colleague calling another a racist term amounts to harassment. The same with a manager leering over the pretty new secretary and...
Many servers in restaurants and bars depend on tips for a living. Employers often pay low hourly rates because they know that workers can make it up with tips. Aside from the moral arguments over whether that is an acceptable way for employers to think, comes another...
Numerous federal laws help protect employees from unsafe or oppressive work arrangements. For decades, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has served to protect the job security of individuals who need to take an extended leave of absence due to personal reasons....
Working online gives people many advantages. Many workers find that they are more productive as they work around their own schedule, can save money by not driving to an office space and have an overall better daily outlook. However, working online does not stop one...
When someone reports that they’ve been sexually harassed at work, it may not be something that just happened. There’s often a bit of a delay. It may have happened weeks ago, but there are also cases where it has been months or even years since the event in question....
As marijuana increasingly becomes legal for recreational use, employees are finding that while it may be legal to use in their free time, that use can have ramifications on their job – or even their ability to get one. Here in Ohio, where recreational marijuana only...
No one should ever have to experience sexual harassment, especially in the workplace. Unfortunately, it happens more often than it should. While filing a sexual harassment complaint can seem daunting, it is a way to hold perpetrators accountable for their actions....