Your company has a dress code, but you don't agree with it. You decide not to adhere to it, get a warning and then eventually get fired when you continue breaking it. Is this legal? It is, in many cases, but the specifics are important. The Equal Employment...
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Dealing with a wrongful termination
our boss calls you into his or her office and tells you that you're being fired, effective immediately. You're instantly furious, because you think it's not just unfair, but illegal. Maybe you recently filed a sexual harassment complaint, for instance, and you believe...
Unemployment with a degree shows potential racial discrimination
The raw statistics from a Bureau of Labor Employment Situation Survey show that racial discrimination is possible by exposing the unemployment rates. The rate of unemployment at the time of the survey was 8.8 percent for white workers and 15.0 percent for those of...
LGBT employees protected under federal law, appeals court says
The notion that the U.S. Supreme Court recently became more conservative with the appointment of Neil Gorsuch, it appears that progressive rulings in the future are not totally inconceivable. This may be especially important to the LGBT community as it continues to...
Which industry sees the most sexual harassment claims?
You know that sexual harassment is common in the workplace, resulting in many complaints to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). But have you ever wondered exactly which industry sees the highest number of complaints? According to some reports, the...
Victims are often blamed after sexual harassment or assault
You may have heard that people are sometimes nervous to speak up after a sexual assault or sexual harassment in the workplace. There are many potential reasons for this, such as fear of losing a job, but one big issue is that others may tend to blame the victim. One...
Work culture, discrimination and fitting in
Work culture is not always something that is formally created. Parts of it may be -- putting up a dress code, for instance -- but other parts are not. The things workers talk about and the way they interact may be drastically different from one business to another,...
What you need to know about meal breaks in California
At one time or another, most employees have questions about meal breaks. Is it a right or a privilege? What happens if the company refuses to provide lunch breaks? Are meal times supposed to be paid or unpaid? Here are a few key points about meal breaks from the...
Should you leave your job if you’re facing sexual harassment?
You're sexually harassed in the office. You find it infuriating and embarrassing, and your first instinct is just to get yourself as far from that situation as you can. Should you quit your job and look for another one with a better workplace environment? While every...
Workers claim job websites discriminate against them
More and more often, workers use the internet to find jobs and apply for them. It's a far easier way to submit information and resumes than filling out paper applications for each job. However, some workers aren't all that pleased with the process. They say that the...