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Pregnancy is a beautiful thing – but pregnant workers don’t always get treated by their employers fairly. While progress has been made in recognizing the rights of pregnant employees, workplace discrimination still happens. Here are some of the ways it manifests: 1....
If you are a person of color, you already may have experienced a type of on-the-job discrimination regarding the way you wear your hair naturally at work. Even though evidence has shown a correlation between the use of hair straighteners and an uptick in uterine...
Despite federal and state-level protections against workplace discrimination, it remains a widespread problem that can affect any employee. You never know when an employer may use their prejudices (age, race, gender, etc.) against you during your term of employment....
Returning to work as a nursing mother is difficult because you miss your baby and need to pump breastmilk during working hours so your baby can eat and you can keep your milk supply up. While women in the past didn’t have many rights when it came to this, you now...
Illegal workplace discrimination doesn’t necessarily have to involve being paid less or not being promoted because of some protected characteristic like race, gender or age. It doesn’t even have to involve slurs and harassment because of your identity. There are...
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) prohibits age discrimination against employees who are at least 40 years old. The federal law applies to employers with at least 20 employees. This includes hiring, promotion, termination or any other type of...
Do you have a physical or mental disability that prevents you from effectively performing essential functions of your job? It could be a visual impairment that makes it difficult to read important documents or mobility limitations that prevent you from accessing...
In theory, no one should face racial discrimination on the job. It has been prohibited for decades. Companies are supposed to give individuals of all ethnic backgrounds a fair chance to land jobs, get promotions and much more. Workers should all be treated the same,...
You’re one of the longest-serving employees at your place of work. You love your job. But lately, you’re witnessing things at your place of work that are leaving you with more questions than answers. For example, your boss could be making comments regarding your age,...
Pregnancy is a time of joy and anticipation for many women. However, for some, it can also be a time of discrimination and unfair treatment in the workplace. Pregnancy discrimination is any unfavorable treatment that a woman may experience during pregnancy or after...
