What would you do if you were faced with this dilemma: you enjoy your job and need it to support yourself or your family, but you know that your employer is willfully breaking the law? Would you have the courage to stand up to your superiors if you knew they were...
Month: May 2014
Employer forced to pay $1.7 million in age discrimination suit
Ideally, your job security should rely on your performance as an employee. If you're hardworking, diligent and capable, with a good attitude toward your employers and colleagues, surely that should be enough. Unfortunately, it is not always so and many workers in...
Policy change costs workers sick time donations
Company policy at its best should aim to protect the interests of the business while still preserving the rights and requirements of the company's employees. A business cannot be successful without its workers, so it makes sense to take their needs into consideration....
FMLA: can you sue an employer for not rehiring you?
Life can be quite unpredictable. A spouse can be fine one day and be hit with a tragic illness the next. New additions to the family are not always expected. You can never know what’s around the next corner, but you’ve got to step up and meet the challenges life...
Employees too afraid to challenge employers over unpaid wages
All employees have certain fundamental rights which should be honored by their employers. Workers are entitled to adequate wages, fair treatment and a safe and comfortable work environment. Unfortunately, many workers in Indiana suffer poor working conditions, overly...
Former Representative fined $3,000 in sexual harassment case
Everyone has the right to feel safe and comfortable in their place of work. However, many workers in Indiana are faced with harassment and discrimination on a daily basis. A hostile work environment not only makes it difficult for an individual to do her job, it can...
Diabetic employee challenges company claiming discrimination
Although for some people their disabilities prevent them from getting a job, many disabled Americans are still able to work. Unfortunately, many disabled employees in Indiana still face discrimination at the hands of their employers or colleagues. This sort of conduct...
Auto parts giant sued over wrongful termination
When faced with medical challenges, it can be difficult to continue working or in the same way as has been previously done. The law provides protection for those individuals who have medical challenges. The law requires employers to make accommodations for employees...
Code Enforcement Officer allegedly fired for defying mayor
As long as you’re doing your job well and not guilty of improper conduct, you might assume that your job is safe. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Frequently, in Indiana and indeed across the United States workers are dismissed from their jobs on unjust...
Claims of ongoing retaliation in whistleblower case
Edward Snowden's revelations brought national attention to whistleblowers much the way the movie Silkwood had previously. In both cases, whistleblower protection and laws that protect those who speak up also were debated nationally. In Indiana and nationally, there...