Sexual harassment is more common in the workplace than most people realize. It can be found in every line of work, and it can come from just about anyone. A perpetrator of sexual harassment can certainly be your supervisor or a co-worker, but it can also come from...
If you’ve been discriminated against at work, then you’re probably reading this blog because you’re considering taking legal action against your employer. It’s important to consider such a move given the tremendous ramifications workplace discrimination can have on...
No one should be subjected to workplace discrimination. Yet, it happens all the time in workplaces across our state. Employees are treated unfairly because of their age, gender, race, ethnicity and religion, and when they are, they can experience significant harm....
Pregnancy is a significant life event that brings about many changes and considerations, one of which is employment security. Tragically, many pregnant workers go through significant anxiety at the prospect of informing their employer of their pregnancy for fear of...
Being subjected to workplace discrimination can take a significant toll on your emotional, psychological and financial well-being. It can result in demotion, changed assignments or even termination that devastates your career and thus your financial positioning, but...
The end of the year is here, and with it comes your end of year performance appraisal. In theory, this is an opportunity for you to obtain constructive feedback and learn ways to improve your performance in the year to come. Yet, performance appraisals aren’t all that...
In many instances, workers aged 40 and older have workplace protections that shield them from being treated differently because of their age. If you fall into this age group, then your employer can’t demote, reassign, reduce your pay or terminate you simply because...
We often hear stories about workplace retaliation. This occurs when an employer punishes you for engaging in a legally protected activity. Examples of legally protected activities include reporting discrimination, being a whistleblower, requesting a reasonable...
Workplace discrimination continues to run rampant in workplaces across our country. Those who are subjected to it are treated unfairly and oftentimes experience adverse employment actions as a result. This includes demotion, reassignment, lost hours and even...
Social media’s integration into our lives means our personal and professional lives often blur together. Unfortunately, social media can also make it easy to engage in harassing and bullying behavior, and this, too, can spill over into our working lives. Social media...