Your company gives you a dress code to follow at work. You don't like the restrictions, so you break the code and wear whatever you want. Predictably, they fire you. Is this a wrongful termination? Some argue that dress codes discriminate against them, and this is a...
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Unconscious physical reactions to racial discrimination
When you experience racial discrimination and rejection, it impacts you in many ways. Some of these, you are probably well aware of. You feel angry. You feel frustrated. It makes you irate, as it should. Discrimination is not just illegal, but it is an attack on a...
What does workplace retaliation look like?
One reason that employees sometimes fail to report things like safety violations and sexual harassment is that they worry about retaliation. If they make that report, is it going to negatively impact their career? Employees often feel like they have to choose between...
Subtle forms of workplace discrimination
Many women face multiple forms of discrimination at work. You might think that this discrimination is glaring and bold, such as denying a woman a promotion or keeping them from executive-level positions. While this is true in some cases, there are often more subtle...
Signs of sexual harassment for victims and harassers
If you're trying to keep an eye out for sexual harassment in the workplace, it can be a bit harder to identify it these days. Most people understand that it's illegal and that there are ramifications. That doesn't mean it won't happen, but they may try harder to hide...
The long-term impact of workplace discrimination
Workplace discrimination can have a massive impact on the rest of your life, even after you leave that workplace and avoid the constant abuse. It can change the way you think and feel for years to come. Naturally, it can also have a drastic impact on your career,...
The reason workers often accept dangerous conditions
When you look at workplace accidents and injuries, you often find that workers were forced to work in dangerous conditions for a long time before they actually got hurt. It can leave you scratching your head, wondering why they would put up with it when they risked...
Social media may help to spur sexual harassment claims
It is impossible to count all of the ways that social media has changed how we interact and communicate in the modern day. This evolution of the internet has had a massive impact on all areas of American culture. One thing that it is now being linked to is the growing...
Recognizing subtle forms of workplace discrimination
When many employees think of discrimination or harassment in the workplace, they think of blatant, obvious comments, actions or behaviors. However, workplace discrimination or harassment does not always take the form of an obviously inappropriate action. According to...
Sexual harassment is common in the medical community
The unfortunate reality, which has become more clear in recent years, is that workplace sexual harassment seems to be common in almost every single industry. If you thought there was a stereotypical industry that contained most harassment cases or that there were...