In today’s economy, more and more employees are finding it next to impossible to retire. The costs associated with health care, housing and other necessities of life mean that many men and women are forced to remain in the workforce long past the traditional...
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Year: 2017
Google accused of paying women far less
Some people like to think that gender discrimination is a relic of the ancient past. However you don’t have to look too hard or too far to find strong evidence to the contrary. In fact, the U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) recently accused one of the largest companies...
Odds are, you’ll face subtle discrimination
Obvious workplace discrimination often makes the headlines because it's so jarring. Events take place that you almost can't believe are real. It sounds astounding to think of a world in which people of certain races are told outright not to apply for jobs, for...
Fox fires sports programming exec after sexual harassment report
The head of sports programming for Fox Sports is out, having been fired from the offices in Los Angeles, California. Allegations of sexual harassment had been made, and the company started an investigation. Just about a week into it, they simply decided to fire the...
Jokes don’t have to target an employee to be harassment
When sexual jokes are made in the workplace, it's often done at a worker's expense. This worker may then claim sexual harassment for having been subjected to these jokes, often repeatedly. However, it's important to note that this type of direct targeting isn't always...
Two potential issues with dating in the office
Some companies have policies regulating employee dating, but there's no law against it. However, such relationships can bring up some potential issues which could lead to a lawsuit. For example, they could lead to allegations of discrimination against the other...
Uber executive stepping away amid harassment claims
Uber has been accused of allowing sexual harassment to occur in the workplace and creating a hostile work environment, and now the company's chief executive officer (CEO) is going to step away from his position -- at least for a time. He has a leadership team in place...
How common are retaliation complaints?
You think you've been sexually harassed at work. Your supervisor acted inappropriately. You know that it violated your rights. However, you're still scared to speak up. You're at a very low level in the company. You feel like it will be you up against a juggernaut....
Employers can discriminate against you for being yourself
It's not illegal for your boss to show favoritism. Maybe he or she likes your co-worker more than you because they like the same sports team and they always talk about it by the water cooler. Maybe your boss doesn't like you because you ask too many questions, rather...
Why does discrimination happen?
You believe you're being discriminated again in the workplace. What you start wondering, on top of considering your legal rights, is why discrimination happens in the first place. What are the underlying causes? The reasoning can be different on a case-by-case basis,...