Protecting You And Your Business
Professionals who have spent years developing their careers often expect to have advancement opportunities and to command competitive wages. Unfortunately, not all employers give senior employees the respect and consideration they deserve. Some businesses prioritize a...
Ageism is the practice of treating someone less favorably due to their age. Ageism may affect everyone, but in Western societies where youth is highly valued, older people are particularly vulnerable when it comes to adverse consequences associated with this form of...
Discriminating against an employee who is over 40 years old is known as age discrimination. This is illegal in the United States, along with discrimination based on gender, ethnicity, religion and much more. All workers are supposed to have a fair opportunity in the...
Age discrimination can be one of the more challenging types of workplace discrimination to prove. Smart employers know how to make their workforces younger without doing things that clearly violate the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”) and...
You’ve always been a “team of one,” and your company has never worried about your workload in the past – so, why are you suddenly being given an assistant? Your workload may not have changed, but your company’s attitude toward you might. You may currently be training...
While employer age discrimination can be hard to identify initially, eventually, most realize what is happening. Once that happens, victims may consider calling out their employer’s unlawful actions and obtaining justice. Federal and Michigan discrimination laws can...
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...
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...
Let’s make this clear: Every employee deserves a fair and discrimination-free workplace regardless of gender, age, race, religion or disability. In fact, both federal and Michigan laws prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace. Unfortunately, age...
Employers are often focused on productivity, and your boss likely does everything they can to make you as productive as possible. That’s why it can be very jarring when this changes. For example, maybe you have certain quotas that you have to meet in terms of sales...