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When working in any office environment, it is likely that you will come across a time that you are offended by a comment made; either about you or a general statement about a religion, race, sex or nationality. Going through an experience like this can make you feel...
There are times when we might feel disappointment because we didn't get the job we wanted, if another colleague got chosen for a promotion instead of us or offended that our idea was not taken seriously in a meeting. Although instances like these are simply a fact of...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was put in place to prevent discrimination in hiring processes in the United States. This blog will offer a brief overview of the work that the EEOC does to create equal opportunities for all workers, and what has...
Age discrimination in an employee recruitment or working environment is prohibited by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). This means that employees or job applicants should not be treated less favorably because of age. This blog will act as a brief...
No employee working or trying to work for an employer in California or the rest of the United States may be discriminated against on the basis of race. Nevertheless, workplace racial discrimination happens every day at California. As such, it's important for workers...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
