Finding gainful employment can be tough at any stage of life, but finding a good job once you reach a certain age can prove even more difficult. In fact, many older Americans believe their age plays a major role in their inability to find work, suggesting that age...
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Workplace Discrimination
Internal investigation highlighted in a discrimination case
In 2014, an age discrimination case resulted in a multimillion-dollar award for a former IBM executive.At the heart of the matter was the internal investigation that IBM human resources personnel launched and that the judge in the case roundly criticized. What...
What is gender discrimination?
Gender discrimination in the workplace is, unfortunately, an ongoing issue. Despite the fact that strong laws exist to prevent the issue, you may fall victim to discriminatory practices at your job. According to the Pew Research Center, 42 percent of women say they...
Are you a victim of age discrimination?
Generally, employers enjoy fairly wide latitude in making decisions about hiring, termination and workplace atmosphere. However, some actions may cross the legal line, especially when dealing with members of protected classes whom the law has deemed particularly...
What constitutes workplace retaliation?
As someone who lives and works in America, you are probably aware of certain laws that pertain to the workplace. For example, you may know that you have a right to a harassment and discrimination-free environment. You may not know, however, that you are also protected...
Am I a victim of employment discrimination?
Many people experience discrimination on a daily basis. It is always humiliating. When it occurs on the job, it is also a violation of Florida and federal law.Not all actions you may regard as discriminatory constitute employment discrimination, however. It usually...
EEOC files first lawsuits alleging sexual orientation discrimination
As we've discussed before, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it illegal for employers to discriminate against employees based on their sex, race, color, religion and national origin. One prohibition that is perhaps conspicuously absent from this important list,...
What does federal law have to say concerning religious discrimination? – III
In today's post, we'll conclude our discussion of how Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides protection against religious discrimination in the workplace to people of all faiths and beliefs.Specifically, we'll discuss how the law requires employers to make...
What does federal law have to say concerning religious discrimination? – II
Last time, we started discussing how even though we would like to think otherwise, many employers will actively consider a person's individual religious beliefs or practices when making employment-related decisions.However, we also discussed how even though this...
What does federal law have to say concerning religious discrimination?
When a person interviews for a job or meets with a manager to discuss the possibility of a promotion, the last thing on their mind is likely their individual religious beliefs or practices. That's because they assume, correctly, that this is a highly personal issue...