Gender-dominated industries—where one gender significantly outnumbers the other—can often be breeding grounds for workplace harassment. It's an issue that affects women in traditionally male-dominated fields like construction or technology and men in sectors typically...
Month: June 2023
Understanding your right to protection as a whistleblower
Reporting unethical behavior at work to higher-ups is known as whistleblowing. This might entail disclosing fraud, illegal activity, health and safety problems, cover-ups, or corruption brought on by someone in a position of authority. People seeking regular...
Can employers still use non-disparagement clauses?
Many employees are required to sign severance agreements when they leave a company. These agreements may contain any number of clauses that they must abide by. If they don’t, they’ll risk losing pay and benefits or they could even face legal action. It’s been...
Who is responsible for client or customer discrimination?
When you leave home for work each morning, you hope to perform your duties to your employer’s satisfaction. On the other hand, your employer has a duty to create a safe and conducive work environment. The last thing you look forward to is a hostile work environment. ...
How does national origin discrimination happen?
You can be discriminated against for an identity you belong to at work, including your national origin. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) prohibits employers from treating applicants or employees unfairly because they are from a particular county...
Is menopause discrimination illegal in the workplace?
After dedicating decades to a corporation, some women find that their supervisors and co-workers begin treating them differently. It sometimes takes a while, but eventually, they realize their menopause symptoms are responsible. As you know, menopause brings visible...