Throughout the years, it is has been found that many employers have treated their employees unfairly. This unfair treatment may be for many reasons, but often times it is simply the employer retaliating against the employee. When an employer is guilty of employer...
Month: July 2015
American Airlines blamed for race discrimination
Being subjected to discrimination on the basis of race in an Indiana workplace can be discouraging and humiliating, negatively impacting a person's image and career prospects. This is why it is considered illegal according to federal law. Several black employees of...
Why can’t certain employees be denied medical leave?
There is never really any way of knowing when illness will strike. When people do find themselves ill, they may have to take time away from work to recover. They may also need to take leave if there's a family member that they take care of who is suffering from a...
Woman claims wrongful termination by medical center
Being wrongfully terminated can be both humiliating and destructive to a person's career goals in Indiana. One woman in another state said she was wrongfully terminated by a medical center. She had worked at the medical center for about 13 years prior to her alleged...
Woman claims sexual harassment by bakery co-owner
When an employer chooses to sexually harass an employee in Indiana, this employer may be held accountable through the legal system. In one out-of-state case, a former mayor, her husband and a bakery have been sued for sexual harassment as well as retaliation. A...
Theme park accused of national origin, race discrimination
Indiana employees sometimes are subject to discrimination based on protected factors such as national origin and race. However, this is grounds for a lawsuit, as this type of discrimination is unlawful. A couple of security workers in a different state recently filed...
Why your employer may be guilty of discrimination
As an employee of a company, a person may go through a variety of experiences while working. Not only may they experience the good, such as a raise or making new friends, they may also experience some bad. One thing that a person should never have to experience is...
Woman files gender discrimination claim against city
Federal law makes it illegal for an employer in Indiana to discriminate against employees based on gender. Unfortunately, this sometimes happens, causing employees to lose their jobs or preventing them from being able to climb the corporate ladder. One woman in...
Woman claims workplace disability discrimination
Having a disability may naturally pose physical challenges in the workplace for an employee. However, when an employer in Indiana decides to discriminate against the disabled employee, this can make the situation that much harder for the worker. One woman in another...
Woman files sexual harassment suit against mayor, city
Being taken advantage of sexually in an Indiana workplace may make a person feel as though he or she lacks value, thus decreasing his or her quality of life. One woman in another state said the mayor of the city for which she used to work sexually harassed her...