While discrimination in the workplace shouldn't happen, it does occur. Managers who shouldn't tolerate discrimination may be guilty of discriminating. Such actions open doors for civil lawsuits, and seeking compensation for lost wages isn't the only approach a...
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Workplace Discrimination
Employers may not always listen to discrimination complaints
Indiana employees who feel that they cannot bring concerns about workplace discrimination to their employers are not alone. Though many companies are giving lip service to the “me too” movement, most employees who were surveyed during the week of June 2020 feel that...
Court extends protections to transgender employees
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects against discrimination in employment based on race, color, national origin, religion and sex. In 2017, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals – which has jurisdiction over Indiana – found that “sex” includes sexual...
Telework may help reduce workplace bias
Unfortunately, many Indiana workers face age discrimination on the job. However, increasing opportunities to telework has shaken up the normal order of things in the workplace. Where older workers were previously perceived as being less skilled in technology, now...
Survey looks at discrimination among TV writers
When companies in Indiana make an effort to hire workers from underrepresented populations, they must also take steps to ensure that they receive equal treatment in the workplace. A study of TV writers conducted by the Think Tank for Inclusion and Equity found that...
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...
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...








