INDIANAPOLIS EMPLOYMENT LAW BLOG
Workplace discrimination prohibited by state and federal laws
Employees in Indiana are protected against workplace discrimination by the operation of federal laws like Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and state laws. These regulations protect against overt discrimination, and people also have the right to protection...
McDonald’s workers claim sexual harassment in federal lawsuit
Indiana residents may be aware that McDonald’s Corp. has faced several sexual harassment lawsuits in recent years. The Illinois-based fast-food giant argued successfully in a 2019 lawsuit filed in California that it should not be held legally responsible for the...
Highest court decides age-related employment law interpretation
There are many forms of workplace discrimination that Indiana employees might face. Some incidents might be assessed in the context of relatively new terms considered jokes but are deemed discriminatory. Often, these interpretations are decided by the United States...
Discrimination in the workplace takes many forms
Despite the fact that workplace discrimination is illegal, some Indiana employees continue to find themselves held back in many aspects of their careers due to mistreatment based on their sex, race, religion or other protected characteristics. While many may realize...
Pay gaps and workplace discrimination
Many employees face workplace discrimination in Indiana every year. A controversial topic in this area of law is whether or not basing an employee's past salary on prior earnings is a gender-neutral policy. In Aileen Rizzo v. Jim Yovino, the 9th Circuit Court of...
EEOC discrimination complaints declined in 2019
According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC, there may be some good news for workers in Indiana and across the country. During 2019, the federal agency received 72,675 complaints about workplace discrimination, including sexual harassment. This...
Discrimination still occurs in the workplace
While employers in Indiana are generally required to take action to prevent workplace discrimination, it still occurs on a regular basis. In some cases, you may be discriminated against without even knowing it. Pregnancy discrimination is relatively common If you are...
Hair discrimination can impact various groups of people
Indianapolis residents and others may have been told that their hair made them unsuitable for a specific job. While it had been legal to discriminate against people based on their hairstyles in the past, states have passed legislation in an effort to ban it. For...
Study finds most workers see or experience discrimination
Chances are higher than an employee in Indiana has either experienced or witnessed discrimination based on gender, race, age or LGBTQ+ identity in the workplace than not. Even though a 2019 Glassdoor survey found that 75% of people reported a diverse workplace, more...
Health scares don’t invalidate Title VII
The recent Novel Coronavirus outbreak, which began in China, has led to many concerned workers and employers here in Indiana and across the U.S. Some may be tempted to ask their employers to keep any fellow workers who have been to China away from their office or...
