Harassment of employees is a huge issue at the modern workplace, despite multiple efforts to reduce it or eliminate it completely. There are many types of harassment on the rise as well, including sexual harassment. But there is a specific type of sexual harassment...

In the workplace, breastfeeding can become a hot topic issue. While breastfeeding mothers have to express milk, some employers try to restrict them from pumping. Often, women do not realize their rights regarding breastfeeding. If an employer or colleague expresses...

If you are pregnant or planning to become so, it is important to understand the protections that the government offers you in the workplace. Nursing mothers are a protected class under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLCA). This amendment came from the patient...

When you arrive at work each day in Indiana, you have the right to a safe, fair and ethical work environment. The treatment you receive from your coworkers can heavily influence your productivity and your self-esteem. Knowing the signs of sex discrimination can help...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...