Harassment comes in many forms, and it is important to understand how to defend against them. Employers may have strategies and policies in place for dealing with workplace harassment. However, new ways of working remotely have allowed new angles of harassment in the...
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Are you the target of retaliation?
Taking a stand against wrongs in the workplace is often difficult, especially when the possibility of retaliation exists. But how can a person even tell if they are facing retaliation? What are the red flags to keep an eye out for? Retaliation versus at-will...
Common signs of age discrimination in the workplace
Discrimination against employees over the age of 40 has been unlawful since the passage of the 1967 Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Unfortunately, many employees still encounter age-based discriminatory behavior and harassment in the workplace. Knowing the signs...
Do women face different standards in the workplace?
Most employers promote their workplaces as fair and unbiased, with equal treatment for all. Unfortunately, many unconscious biases still exist that lead to unequal treatment of employees. Women have faced many of these biases for years, and they still exist. Behavior...
What to know about pregnancy discrimination
If you were passed over for a promotion or, worse yet, fired because of a pregnancy, you may have a pregnancy discrimination claim. Pregnancy discrimination in the workplace is prohibited and you should know what some common examples of it are and how you are...
Almost 50% of LGBTQ workers have faced workplace discrimination
Many workers across Indiana and the rest of the United States experience work-related discrimination. Yet, research shows that workers face a heightened chance of falling victim to it when they are members of the LGBTQ community. Studies show that one in every 10...
Is workplace harassment changing with the times?
As the workplace continues to modernize and change with time, many different aspects change, too. Some of these changes may lean toward the better, while others seem worse off. Workplace harassment is one of the unfortunate issues that continued to adapt and change in...
Yes, the glass ceiling is alive and well
For millions of women in Indiana and across the country, getting ahead at work is an uphill battle, and gender parity a daily struggle to remain competitive in a male-dominated workplace. The lack of accountability for workplace discrimination can exist in many...
How do private chats encourage discrimination?
In the age of the digital workplace, many things have grown easier and more manageable in certain ways. In other ways, the existing issues in workplaces have ended up exacerbated. Private chats are one of the new tools of digital workplaces that sometimes contribute...
What are examples of genetic information?
In addition to workplace discrimination according to race, gender, age, and disability, some employers engage in genetic discrimination. This is when an employer decides to fire you or not hire you in the first place because your genetic information shows that you...