Pregnancy discrimination in the workplace has been forbidden in Indiana and throughout the country since the passage of the federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act, or PDA, in 1968. Pregnancy discrimination has received a lot of attention due to its unique...
Month: December 2014
Federal law prohibits transgender discrimination
As some Indiana residents may already know, employees are protected in many ways under the Civil Rights Act. Discrimination due to color, creed or sex is expressly prohibited, according to the federal law. The U.S. attorney general recently confirmed that the law also...
What do you do if your employer asks you to do something illegal?
If you are a diligent worker, the chances are that you are generally ready to take on any challenge presented to you by your employer. If you give it your all, the chances are you'll achieve whatever is required with little worry. But what if that task requires you to...
Wage and hour laws in Indiana
Indiana is a "right to work" state, which means that the state's workers are not required to join unions. However, that doesn't mean that workers are without protections. The state has a set of laws in place that establish requirements on both employee compensation...
Unlawful retaliation in the workplace
Employees in Indiana may benefit from learning some of the facts about workplace retaliation, as described by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Federal law prohibiting retaliation may prevent employers from harassing, demoting, firing or taking some other...
Sexual discrimination defined
Sexual discrimination in any aspect of employment is against the law in Indiana and across the United States. This includes all areas of hiring, training, job assignments, promotion, benefits, firing and all other work-related conditions. Policies not necessary to the...
Indiana woman’s suit against the Catholic diocese to proceed
A woman's claim of sexual discrimination was upheld by U.S. District Judge Robert Miller in Indiana, forcing the Catholic diocese to continue its fight in regards to her firing. The woman was fired for undergoing in vitro fertilization procedures. She was teaching...
Do not tolerate being singled out for your religion
There is usually little reason for the details of your personal life to have an impact on your ability to do your job. It should not matter whether you are married or not or what your sexual preference is. It should not be an issue if you have come from another...
What should you do if you lose your job?
Being fired is an awful experience, particularly if you did nothing wrong. Working in an employment-at-will state such as Indiana means you are constantly at risk of dismissal, for almost any reason, or no reason at all. However, as we have discussed in a previous...
The political battle over paid sick leave in Indiana
Many Indiana workers make the effort to report to work even when they are not feeling up to the job, and studies indicate that 90 percent of working Americans do the same thing. Sometimes, these sick workers are worried about losing their jobs, but many of them simply...