Employers have a legal obligation to provide their employees with a safe work environment. One of the dangers workers face and should be protected from is discrimination. Unfortunately, discrimination happens all the time, but people don’t always notice. To ensure...
Workplace contentment for employees generally starts with their employer. A conscientious employer will work to help ensure the entire staff is happy and well-treated. Unfortunately, not everyone who is in a position of authority cares about how they treat their...
If you are like most people, you spend up to 40 hours a week at work. Having a job means you can pay your bills, have fun and take care of your family. While work can be stressful and challenging, there is a difference between a difficult workplace and unlawful...
When you accept a job offer from a respectable business, you expect that your employment situation will be safe and entirely legal. Unfortunately, people sometimes show up to work and learn that their employer has done something inappropriate. Companies may adopt...
It’s not just businesses that must comply with laws prohibiting discrimination against employees and applicants based on characteristics that are protected. That includes citizenship status – provided that the applicant or employee provides the appropriate...
In some cases, you may feel like discrimination is occurring, but it can be hard to document or prove. For instance, you may think that your employer is biased against you due to your gender. But, if they fire you, they may claim it was just for performance issues or...
You’ve been in your current role for years. Perhaps, it is the only job you’ve ever had. And so, for years you’ve worked diligently and earned everyone’s respect. Well, until remarks regarding your age came up. Could you be a victim of age discrimination at work?...
Elon musk recently purchased Twitter for more than $40 billion. Many things have changed since he took over, including the workforce. One of the first things that he did was fire roughly 3,700 employees. Many other employees also quit as the workplace culture changed...
Power plays a big role in sexual harassment. For example, a boss might offer an employee a promotion on the basis they give them sexual favors in return. A supervisor may make sexual comments about someone under their charge because they believe the employee will be...
Maybe one of your coworkers won't stop spreading malicious rumors about your personal life. They have most of your teammates and some of your regular customers convinced that you intentionally seduce married people or have spread sexually transmitted infections to...