As an employee, you probably don’t question whether or not your employer is allowed to ask you to follow a dress code. You’ve been to plenty of stores where employees have to wear uniforms. Even if you’re not told to do this, a dress code could be instituted to ask...
There was a time in our country when white doctors (who made up the vast majority of the profession) could turn away patients simply because they were of another race or ethnicity. Today, our hospitals are filled with doctors, nurses and other medical professionals of...
When you consider different types of theft that are very costly, you may think of things like people robbing a bank or a jewelry store. Maybe you think of people robbing personal homes and taking televisions and other electronics. All of these things do happen, and...
Seeing examples of what is or is not legal could help you determine if you have been a victim of unfair treatment in your workplace. Understanding some of the times when it is legal for your employer to fire you compared to times when it is not legal could help you...
When you are hired, you will normally have an at-will employment contract. What this contract generally states is that the employer is allowed to terminate your role at any time. The employer doesn’t have to tell you why they’re firing you, give you any advanced...
Do you know when mistreatment at work turns into discrimination? Are you wondering if you have been a victim of workplace discrimination? If so, you aren’t alone. Unfortunately, millions of people fall victim to discrimination based on age, race, or another factor....
When you wake up every morning to report to your place of work, you hope to give your job your best and, in return, get fair pay for your input. Unfortunately, wage discrimination is rampant in most American workplaces. Wage discrimination in the workplace happens...
Many workers are employed under at-will employment laws. These are fairly simple, stating that the worker and the employer have agreed to work together, and both of them have the right to terminate that agreement if they'd like to do so. The worker is allowed to quit...
Employment laws say workers must receive fair treatment from their employers. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces U.S. laws against discrimination. However, a survey of more than 600,000 discrimination cases found that 63 percent of those who...
When you are fresh out of college, you are excited to see where your career will take you. You may be willing to put in long hours and do some grunt work to rise up to a higher-level position at your company. Maybe you have a goal of being a manager before you are 30....
