In some cases, discrimination in the workplace is driven by very deliberate bias. A person clearly feels like others of a certain ethnicity, age, gender or religion are less important than others and acts against them. However, workplace discrimination is not legal,...
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Month: August 2019
Are there alternatives to Family Medical Leave Act?
Depending on your circumstances, you may be eligible for unpaid leave from your job under the federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Under FMLA, eligible employees can take off a maximum of 12 weeks of work, unpaid, during a 12-month period. Furthermore, taking FMLA...
Key aspects of the FMLA
Major life events happen all the time. Sometimes those events require designated time and attention. For the majority of workers, taking the time off work to deal with these instances can be concerning. However, there is legislation in place to protect these...
What does your employee handbook say about sexual harassment?
If you have reason to believe you've been the victim of sexual harassment at your place of employment, reviewing your employee handbook is one of the first steps you should take. According to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, sexual harassment is a form of...
Will you avoid doing these things if you’re terminated?
If your employment is terminated for any reason, it's easy to become upset. It's also easy to overact and make things worse on you. Here are a few actions you need to avoid if you're terminated: Storming out of the office. Rather than do this, remain calm and collect...
Current protective measures for age discrimination
Discrimination of any sort is unacceptable. When people face discrimination in the workplace, it can be exceptionally challenging, because most people spend the majority of their time in their work environment. Thankfully, for those facing age discrimination,...
The goal of sexual bullying: Intimidation
In many ways, sexual bullying is just another term for sexual harassment. They may appear the same to an outsider, and they share many of the same symptoms. That said, sexual bullying is most often not about any type of physical attraction or desire for a relationship...