Sexual harassment occurs in workplaces. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and any verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute this type of harassment. ...
Do you feel mistreated or unfairly targeted at work? You're not alone. A significant majority of workers in the U.S. have encountered workplace discrimination at some point in their careers. Given the pervasiveness of workplace discrimination, it helps to recognize...
Everyone is part of a certain social group. This inclusion can be very important. But it can also have a negative impact. For instance, there are those who will stereotype individuals simply because they are in that group. They don’t actually look at the individual...
Employers are not supposed to discriminate against employees when deciding who to hire. Everyone is supposed to have a fair chance to get a job. Discrimination cannot be carried out based on protected classes, such as race, age, gender, disability and the like....
Workers who are trying to fight back against sexual harassment typically need documentation proving what they have experienced. Otherwise, it will simply be their word against someone else's, which is unlikely to convince regulatory agencies or the courts that...
A significant percentage of employers gravitate towards independent contractors as it costs less to hire and keep them in the company. For instance, independent contractors bring specialized skills into a company, whereas employees are trained and helped to access...
One would hope that in this day and age, discriminating against someone based on pregnancy and conditions related to pregnancy would be a thing of the past. Yet, those with subconscious or explicit bias and those who fear for their company’s bottom line in ways that...
Most employees interact with people other than their workmates. Clients play an integral role in keeping your employer in business and you in employment. Because of this, it is imperative that you uphold the utmost professionalism when interacting with your...
Wage theft is a major issue for workers in New York and across the United States. Those who earn an hourly wage are among those most affected by the bad payroll practices of some employers. Many companies deprive hourly employees of billions of dollars in income every...
You’ve diligently held your role in the organization for a decade or two. In fact, you’ve been named the “Employee of the Month” several times. However, you’ve recently noticed a worrying trend: what began as a harmless comment about your age is going overboard. Could...
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