They are certainly cases of workplace discrimination where a person cannot get a job or loses the job that they have. For example, perhaps a woman has trouble finding a job because employers continuously hire men who are less qualified than her. Or perhaps an...
When creating job postings, company owners will sit down and consider all of the qualities that they want that potential applicant to have. Then try to distill this into the posting so that only the right individuals will actually apply. This isn’t a perfect science,...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...
