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Bullying isn’t limited to the schoolyard. It can be experienced in multiple environments throughout your life. When it happens in personal situations, such as with a stranger or even a family member, you may be willing to aggressively stand up for yourself. But what do you do if it happens in the workplace? What if a supervisor in a professional…
Now that you have learned the joyous news that you are pregnant, you might start to wonder how that will affect your employment. All pregnant women, as well as those who are breastfeeding, have specific rights when it comes to working. Knowing your rights can help you know what to expect as you venture through your pregnancy and new motherhood.…
Most employers already know that there are laws prohibiting them from discriminating against certain protected classes of workers. However, that doesn’t mean that certain types of back-door discrimination don’t take place every day. For instance, if you are an older worker with colleagues who are decades younger than you and you work in a youth-centered industry, your employer is not…
According to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, all employers are required to accommodate all disabled workers. The law applies to all private, state and government organizations who have hired disabled workers. The ADA protects the rights of disabled employees and makes sure employment practices are fair. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulates employers and enforces the ADA on…
In the United States law prohibits discrimination against a certain individual because of their age. The federal Age Discrimination in Employment (ADEA) act makes sure that employers do not discriminate against employees because of their age. Which means, employees over a certain age have protection from an employee deciding they are “too old” for the job. Employees aged 40 and above are…
It has become increasingly difficult for women to continue their career after having a baby, even though there are laws in the United States that make sure women do not have to choose between their family and their career. According to the law, employers are prohibited from making hiring, firing and promoting decisions based on whether an employee is pregnant.…
There are several laws in place that prohibit discrimination at the workplace. But that does not always guarantee that there will be diversity within a company’s workforce. Affirmative action plans are set up in order to reach out to certain minority groups that are underrepresented within an organizational workforce. Private companies have their own methodology when creating affirmative action plans,…
Discrimination on the basis of age is a problem for employees who are either too young or too old. Both can be victims of age discrimination by the employer. According to the law, employers may not hire, fire or promote employees based on their age. In most cases, it is difficult to predict whether the decision was taken because of…
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 disabled employees. It only makes sure that someone who is capable of performing the same duty as any other person is…
It is no secret that discrimination in the workplace is prohibited under federal and Missouri laws. When egregious acts of discrimination are allowed on the job — whether in an office, in the service industry or in any other occupation — most people are able to recognize the harmful conduct. Anyone who has suffered racial, religious or gender-based slurs and…