Workers rely on their jobs to support their families, pay for their homes or apartments and gain knowledge potentially leading to employment opportunities within the company. But all that may collapse if they lose their job. And losing their jobs often is on their...
Finally, with bipartisan support, a federal bill designed to protect pregnant women who face workplace discrimination passed in the U.S. House in mid-May. Now, it is on to the U.S. Senate. This has been a long time coming since the bill has been under consideration...
Incidents of workplace sexual harassment never seem to go away. As long as harassers continue to believe such unlawful and demeaning behavior is acceptable, sexual harassment will continue to occur at any work environment. However, such behavior, eventually, catches...
Doing the right thing should not be that hard. However, when wrongdoings take place within your workplace and you see it happening, you find yourself in a quandary. Whistleblowers, though, must overcome their fears of ostracization and job termination from their...
You think that by now companies would have a firmer understanding of how to deal with and stamp out racial discrimination in the workplace. However, some companies seem to struggle in the ways to confront this issue, create policies that address it as well as punish...
While women have been a major part of the Michigan workforce for decades, there are still industries and workplaces where men make up the majority of the employees. Unfortunately, women who work in male-dominated industries are often subjected to sexual harassment and...
