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forced arbitration
15Aug

Why Was Forced Arbitration Made Illegal?

Forced Arbitration is No More For over two years, the act known as the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual...

Healthy Work Environment
01Aug

How to Foster a Healthy Work Environment

How to Create a Thriving Workplace Culture For Your Employees Are your employees happy? Do they look forward to coming to work...

Freedom of Assembly
26Jul

What is Your Civil Right to Freedom of Assembly?

Know Your Civil Right to Assemble in the United States The United States Constitution guarantees American citizens several freedoms. One of them...

religious tattoos
19Jul

Are Religious Tattoos & Clothing Protected in the Workplace?

Do You Always Have to Change Your Appearance For Work? Appearances matter less and less in the workplace in today’s climate as...

workplace retaliation blog barrett farahany
16Jul

Legal Remedies for Workplace Retaliation Victims: Pursuing Compensation and Justice

Workplace retaliation can be a challenging and painful experience for any employee. Retaliation is one of the most prevalent discrimination charges in...

wage theft
12Jul

7 Types of Wage Theft

The Issue of Wage Theft and How to Combat It Wage theft is an issue more widespread than most realize. Employers are...

civil rights in the workplace
10Jul

The Importance of Protecting Your Civil Rights in the Workplace

Safeguard Your Rights to Prevent Workplace Harassment Gettysburg College reported that the average person will spend 90,000 hours working in their lifetime....

Executive Compensation
30Jun

What are the Advantages & Disadvantages of Executive Compensation?

The Good and the Bad of Executive Compensation Executive compensation is more than just a paycheck. It’s a complex system of financial...

pregnancy discrimination
25Jun

How Pregnancy Discrimination Hurts Your Business

Let’s address the employers rather than their employees. Pregnancy discrimination, much like all other forms of discrimination, directly hurts your business. In...

silent retaliation
17Jun

What is Silent Retaliation?

Quiet Retaliation Doesn’t Have a Quiet Effect on You Workplace retaliation has been a consistent problem in workplaces across the country for...

sexual harassment in remote work
10Jun

Sexual Harassment in the Age of Remote Work: Addressing New Challenges

Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work has become increasingly common. It seems to be the new normal in many workplaces today....

Types of Wrongful Termination
04Jun

Types of Wrongful Termination: Discrimination, Retaliation, and Breach of Contract Explained

Losing your job can leave you overwhelmed with questions and doubts, especially if you suspect the dismissal was unfair. Determining whether or...

How is Human Resources Supposed to Handle Discrimination
30May

Settlement vs. Litigation in Discrimination Cases: Weighing Your Legal Options

Discrimination in the workplace can be debilitating – affecting your mental health and well-being. In some cases, it can even negatively impact...

ageism
21May

What are the Different Types of Ageism?

Age discrimination remains a major issue in the American workplace. This is especially true when politicians are discussing raising the retirement age...

human resources
07May

How is Human Resources Supposed to Handle Discrimination?

“Human resources is not your friend.” This has become a common adage in employment law, and it's important to know why people...

whistleblower
23Apr

What Protections Do Whistleblowers Have?

By being a whistleblower, you are going against an entity larger than yourself. This can have profound effects on your job and...

mental health discrimination
16Apr

Does the ADA Protect Against Mental Health Discrimination?

Since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990, people with disabilities have had protections in...

retaliation examples
26Mar

10 Ways Your Employer May Retaliate Against You

Workplace retaliation is the most common form of discrimination in the workplace, particularly in federal workplaces, as reported by the Equal Employment...

Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act
19Mar

Everything You Need to Know About the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Beginning a family is an exciting and life-changing experience. However, the journey of pregnancy and raising a family in the United States...

religious actions
07Mar

3 Religious Actions That Are Not Protected

Religious Freedom in the Workplace A person's religious beliefs are considered a protected characteristic under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act...

Age discrimination
29Feb

The History of Age Discrimination in the Workplace

As we get older, we may find ourselves less capable of doing certain jobs, particularly those with physical labor. One would think...

reasonable accommodations
22Feb

What to Do When a Reasonable Accommodation Request is Denied

The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) gives workers the right to request a reasonable accommodation in their workplace. This means if your...

hostile work environment actions
19Feb

Effects of a Hostile Work Environment

Few things are worse for an employee than dealing with a hostile work environment. If you have been the victim of a...

genetic information discrimination, genetic information nondiscrimination act
13Feb

What is the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act?

Genetic information discrimination in the workplace is not a commonly known form of discrimination. If you haven’t experienced it, you may not...

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