Blog Posts in August, 2015

It is not uncommon for employees with various medical conditions to be victims of different types of discrimination simultaneously. In some cases, discrimination based on a certain medical condition ...

When employees are subjected to harassment or discrimination in the workplace, the first step required to protect their rights to file a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ...

Can you imagine being at work one day and overhearing a co-worker shouting at black employees, making comments like, "Hey, anybody smell that? I smell fried chicken and watermelon." You would likely ...

You may already know that, depending on your eligibility and the size of the company you work for, you are entitled to time off under the FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) . Based on federal law, if ...

Most employees are at least marginally familiar with the concept of whistleblower protection . If you report wrongdoing at the hands of your employer and then you are terminated for doing so, you can ...

Is it possible that, in 2015, after the passing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act in 2009, women are still being paid only 78 cents for every dollar paid to men for the same work? Unfortunately, it ...