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When you take a job with a company, your employer agrees to compensate you for the time and labor that you offered them. The work that you do may be critical to the ability of a company to function. For example, if you work on a production line, your unique skills are...
When you looked for your last job, you probably considered factors such as the amount of money you could earn, the average commute time and the possibility to advance within the organization. Walking into your interview, you were prepared to ask questions about the...
Workplace discrimination can take many different forms. Some workers find that they are unable to thrive in their workplace because they are discriminated against due to disability, age or race. However, the most common form of workplace discrimination is due to...
Many behaviors in the workplace could be considered to be against the law in Missouri and elsewhere around the country. Workplace discrimination occurs when an employee is treated unfairly because of their age, race, gender, nationality, religion or disability. When...
If you are routinely discriminated against at your job, it may seem hopeless. There is great power disparity between you and your employer. Sure, you could file a discrimination lawsuit, and you are nominally protected but the reality is that your employer is likely...
The Federal government prohibits employers from discriminating their employees on the basis of race, religion, sex or disability. Disability discrimination is the unfair treatment towards a person because of their disability. The law does not force employers to hire...
In all of the cliches, bullying happens in middle school. The bully is the bigger kid taking the smaller kid's lunch money or the football jock picking on the kids in the band. Cliches don't always tell the whole story, though. Bullying doesn't always end in grade...
The Missouri Department of Corrections (DOC) has issued its latest settlement to settle allegations of harassment, lewd comments, vulgarity, and debasing behavior. This latest settlement, for $165,625, is the latest in a string of cases against the DOC. Last year, two...
Pregnancy is an exciting time for a new mother and expecting family. You are on the verge of entering a brave new world as you welcome a new life. Unfortunately, many parents are also plagued by fear about what it means for their career. You probably know that you are...
At first, it may sound like a ridiculous problem, suing your employer for not allowing you keep your dreadlocks. But the matter was sufficiently serious that it went all the way up to the 11th Federal Circuit of Appeals. Back in the day, workplaces could impose any...
