Experienced, Effective And Always Empathetic
Businesses are certainly allowed to use dress codes. In many cases, workers will be told to wear business casual attire. In other cases, they may be given a uniform that they have to wear on the job. These dress codes are not inherently discriminatory. However, there...
Finding your place in the workforce isn’t always easy, especially when the rules feel unspoken, the expectations unclear, and your differences are treated like problems. For autistic employees, the challenge often includes being sidelined, misunderstood or targeted...
Landing a job can be tough enough, but when discrimination gets in the way, it's also unfair and illegal. Many people wonder if filing a discrimination claim is worth the effort, especially since they won’t be working for the company that turned them away. Holding...
Most people are aware that religious discrimination in employment is prohibited under state and federal law. Religious belief is considered a protected characteristic, which means an employer can’t use a person’s religious belief as a reason not to hire promote,...
Not so long ago it was almost expected that women who wanted children sacrifice their careers to do so. This is no longer the case thanks to changes in society and the law. While there are still women who are happy to abandon a promising career, or never start one in...
Employers sometimes treat workers differently because of characteristics that the employees cannot control. Workplace discrimination involves companies denying workers opportunities or treating them differently because of their innate, protected characteristics....
There have been a lot of high-profile rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) this year. One ruling that didn’t get as much attention may nonetheless affect people all over the country who have faced discrimination from their employers. The ruling, which was handed...
Facing discrimination at work can feel overwhelming and isolating. You deserve a workplace where you are treated fairly and with respect. Unfortunately, many employees still encounter bias based on race, gender, age or other factors. If you find yourself in this...
It is illegal for an employer to discriminate based on their disability. In many cases, employers need to make reasonable accommodations if they can do so without creating a hardship. There may be simple steps they can take to allow a worker who has suffered a...
Employees in Indiana are protected from discrimination based on national origin. And one of the ways this type of discrimination can happen is through the implementation of the English-only rule. With such a rule, an employer requires employees to speak only English...
