As an employee, you may have experienced discrimination at some point in your professional life. Gender discrimination is one of the most common forms of discrimination in the workplace. It occurs when an employee is treated differently based on gender or gender...
You just received a job offer as an executive for a large company. Before you begin, you’ll need to sign an employment contract, a document outlining the agreement clauses between an employer and an employee. Additionally, it includes information related to...
Career success should depend on someone's commitment, education and experience, not on factors over which they have no control, like their sex or race. Numerous federal laws and state regulations protect individual workers from discrimination based on immutable...
Workplace discrimination can significantly impact your mental well-being, leading to stress, anxiety and even depression. It can also affect your confidence, self-esteem and productivity. Understandably, quitting the toxic work environment and looking for a new job...
Age discrimination in the workplace is a serious issue that can affect the well-being and professional opportunities of older employees. While this reality may be subtle and challenging to identify, there are certain signs and behaviors that can indicate the presence...
You have always been driven and focused on your career. As a woman, all that you ask is to be treated fairly and given equal opportunities. Unfortunately, workplace discrimination based on sexism very much still exists. You have obtained a management position and it...
If you’re an employee who has been facing sexual harassment on the job, you certainly know how problematic it can be. You know that it’s a violation of your rights, and it’s frustrating that other people are not respecting those rights on the job. But what you often...
Racial discrimination in hiring has long been a problem in the United States. It used to be legal for companies to advertise that they only wanted to hire white candidates, for instance. But, for decades now, this type of explicit discrimination has been prohibited....
You have always been a loyal employee. Lately, however, you have seen and heard some things going on at your workplace that you know are not legal. You want to do the right thing. But what is the right thing in your circumstances? If you’re considering becoming a...
You should be free to carry out your job without the fear of experiencing harassment or discrimination due to your race. Even though there are laws in place that make this behavior illegal, the unfortunate truth is that it still happens. Overt examples of racist...
