Federal law establishes numerous protected characteristics for those in the workplace. Companies cannot discriminate against individual employees based on their protected characteristics. Many of the highest-profile workplace discrimination have involved sex or racial...
Maybe you are the oldest member of your team at work, and the other employees in your department gang up on you and make rude jokes at your expense. Although you have asked them to stop, all that has happened is that they have intensified their bullying, creating...
There are many ways in which an employer may try to discriminate against their employees. From not hiring them because they’re disabled to retaliating against them because of getting pregnant, there are some things employers may do that are illegal. You should know...
When lawmakers drafted and passed the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), they created a powerful federal protection for workers. Prior to the FMLA, companies could and frequently would terminate those who took an extended leave of absence, even if there was a very...
Defending your rights as an employee is often more complicated than we expect. When your employer violates your employee rights, it can be hard to know what to do to hold them accountable. When it comes to taking action against your employer, the process for doing so...
Numerous state and federal laws protect you as an employee. One of your most important workplace protections is the right to be free from retaliation. Your employer should not punish you for asserting your rights or speaking up about something inappropriate at work....
Police corruption in New York. The Watergate scandal that led to the downfall of President Nixon. The Enron and WorldCom scandals seeped in financial fraud and accounting irregularities. These are all historical matters exposed by government or corporate...
Nobody likes a nosy boss in the workplace, but there is a difference between being nosy and violating your privacy rights. Among all the rights you have as an employee, you also have the right to a certain degree to privacy in the workplace. Knowing the nosiness and a...
One way to make a successful workplace discrimination claim in Indiana is to prove is that you were subjected to a hostile work environment. Working for an overly demanding boss alongside lazy and rude coworkers in a run-down workplace can certainly make your job...
Chances are that your employment contract is at-will, meaning that you can quit or your employer can fire you at any time and for almost any reason. However, there are a few situations in which the law protects your employment and gives you a cause of action for a...
