Sexual harassment at the workplace is a huge issue that many workers face across the state. There are different types of sexual harassment, too. Physical sexual harassment often gets the spotlight due to its extreme nature. But did you know there are forms of...
These interview questions are illegal
Both state and federal laws prevent discrimination of several types in the workplace. Because of this, employers cannot base an employment decision based on a woman's pregnancy or caregiver status. To create equal employment opportunities for women who are pregnant,...
Are men victims of workplace sex discrimination too?
When you think about workplace sex discrimination and harassment, you likely think of it as applying to women employees. However, recent research shows that while women experience these prohibited and illegal workplace behaviors more often then men, men likewise...
How do you file a sex discrimination complaint?
State and federal laws prohibit all types of discrimination in the workplace, including holding someone’s sex against him or her. Unfortunately, however, not all employers and workers uphold these laws, which may result in you facing unnecessary and illegal...
What are pregnant people’s rights in the workplace?
When you are about to have a child, you may face wide variety of different questions. How can you be a good parent? What will your child be like? Are you ready to welcome a new member into your family? Unfortunately, many pregnant people also face questions about...
What should I know about filing a sex discrimination complaint?
Work-based discrimination complaints should always go to your supervisor, manager or boss first. However, after making that report, you will need to make another complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to seek federal protection. The EEOC...
Why do women bully other women at work?
Female-on-female workplace bullying receives little attention in the media, but nevertheless represents a serious and ongoing form of sexual harassment that many female workers face on a daily basis. If you are a women who has become the bullying target of one of your...
Transgender discrimination in Indiana workplaces
The U.S. government takes issues of civil rights very seriously, and the protections afforded by the federal government extend to any workplace in Indiana. While sex discrimination is prohibited, transgender individuals may wonder where they fall under legislation...
Reporting pregnancy discrimination for your well-being
Managing the evolving needs as a mother over your pregnancy is something that takes care and patience. Your comfortable capabilities in the first trimester may not be the same as during the third trimester. Being aware of any new limitations (heavy lifting, etc) and...
Does your company have a broken corporate ladder?
As a woman in the workplace, you probably have heard about the glass ceiling for years. This term serves as shorthand for the very real phenomenon of women, especially women of color, experiencing the inability to reach the top rungs of the corporate ladder,...
