In a recent meeting, the EEOC stated that is will aggressively pursue complaints of discrimination against pregnant women and caregivers. Indiana individuals will be happy to know that this applies not only to current employees, but job applicants as well.As you know,...
Month: July 2012
Wrongful termination and a professional’s reputation
Employers can fire at will employees for almost any reason; however, there are certain situations where they cannot. Employers in Indiana cannot fire employees for discriminatory reasons or in retaliation against the employee. When employees are fired for these...
CIA will no longer tolerate sexual harassment
Employment disputes can happen in any industry, even the most prestigious. Indiana employees experiencing unwelcome sexual advances or a hostile work environment due to their gender might be interested to learn alarming details regarding the U.S. government's most...
Clothing store accused of race discrimination
If you follow this blog regularly, you know that racial discrimination is illegal in the workplace. If the behavior is suspected, it can cause employees to file civil actions against an employer in Indiana. If the employees believe the behavior is widespread and...
Police officer files racial discrimination suit
As Indiana employees know, virtually all workplaces have policies in place to prevent discrimination. However, such efforts are not always sufficient enough to deter acts of discrimination from taking place. In the realm of racial discrimination, most Americans might...
Wrongful termination: Man fired after attempting to save a life
What if you lost your job because you tried to save someone's life? Many Indiana residents cannot imagine such a thing. That was an unfortunate reality for a beach lifeguard who was fired for leaving his "zone." Wrongful termination of employment may have been the...
Olive Garden faces age discrimination suit
As many Indiana residents know, the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits employers from discriminating against applicants because of their age. Despite the protections of the ADEA, many workers over the age of 40 complain of receiving less...
BP works toward eliminating discriminatory employment practices
Nothing is better than observing an employer that proactively works toward eliminating discriminatory practices in the workplace. If a company has had a history of employment discrimination, the best thing that the business can do is work on a positive,...
Hearing impaired employee wins discrimination suit
Indiana individuals who have faced discrimination in the workplace because of a disability will be interested to learn about a New Mexico business that recently settled a $20,000 lawsuit with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.In this particular case, a...