Indiana residents may be interested to learn about a wrongful termination case that was filed against CNN. A 51-year-old African and Latino-American man who worked at the station for 17 years claims that his firing was a result of age and race discrimination by his...
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Workplace Discrimination
Age discrimination in the workplace
Age discrimination can be a concern for both those Indiana residents who are seeking employment and those already employed. It is considered an unfair labor practice for an employer to refuse employment or to dismiss an employee based strictly on the factor of age...
Complaint targets both religious and gender discrimination
A male employee of Beckman Coulter, Inc. filed a complaint with the Indiana Civil Rights Commission in which he alleged both denial of a religious accommodation and less favorable treatment based on gender. Both could be violations of the Indiana Civil Rights...
Fighting back against workplace discrimination
If an Indiana employer has more than six employees, an employee or applicant for employment may be able to file a discrimination complaint against that employer. The complaint must also be filed within 180 days of the occurrence of the alleged act. State and federal...
Age discrimination in the workplace
Residents of Indiana might be interested to learn about the federal laws concerning age discrimination in the workplace. One of the most well known laws that can help to protect workers from employer age discrimination is the Age Discrimination in Employment Act that...
Sex and gender discrimination facts for Indiana workers
Sex discrimination occurs whenever a decision is based solely on a person's gender. For example, paying a woman less than a man to do the same job would likely constitute sex discrimination. Giving a man a promotion simply because the boss prefers that a man be...
What can you do if faced with discrimination at work?
It can be extremely difficult to perform well at work when faced with wrongful discrimination. Sadly, this is something that far too many employees in Indiana deal with on a daily basis. Sometimes, workers even experience a wrongful termination based on...
Food Lion sued by EEOC for workplace discrimination
Indiana residents might be interested to learn that a religious discrimination lawsuit was filed against the supermarket chain Food Lion on Aug. 20. The complaint was filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of a former Food Lion employee...
Prison officer’s harassment claims fail before 7th Circuit
The Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit ruled in favor of the state of Indiana in a case that provides an overview of employment discrimination law. The plaintiff in the case alleged that she had been discriminated against based on her gender and national origin...
Barclays Center accused of race and disability discrimination
Everyone is entitled to fair treatment in their place of work. If you are doing your job and adhering to the rules, then why should there be a problem? Unfortunately, some people deliberately create a hostile or uncomfortable work environment for their colleagues or...
