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According to data collected in 2011 by the Center for Disease Control, 30.8 percent of Indiana's population was considered obese. Along with the physical strain, many of these people face discrimination that can come in many forms.A new Harris Interactive/HealthDay...
Almost everyone in Indiana, and beyond, is familiar with Goodwill and their mission to do good for the community by "providing jobs, training and placement services for people with barriers to employment."It was the answer to one South Bend woman who, seven years...
Many Indiana parents know that complications during pregnancy can affect a newborn child. We have heard about the effects of poor nutrition, smoking and drinking during pregnancy. However, have you heard about discrimination and its effect on the birth weight of a...
Some Indiana readers will be alarmed to learn that there are currently no federal laws that sufficiently address employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. Nevertheless, some states have adopted state laws that protect members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual...
Indiana readers may have heard of the condition known as fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia affects the entire body and causes pain and tenderness in the muscles and joints. Secondary symptoms often include sleep disorders, anxiety and depression. Because the cause of...
As many Indiana residents know, it is illegal for an employer to discriminate against an employee or an applicant for a job on the basis of race, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information or religion. Nevertheless, the U.S. Equal Employment...
Indiana residents who have faced age discrimination will be happy to learn that the U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that a 65-year-old employee, who was forced into retirement, is protected by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.According to reports, the former...
If you have not heard, the end of last month brought two separate lawsuits involving claims of racial discrimination at two banking institutions. The suits both involve individual employees, both of whom are black men. If the allegations within these filings are found...
In a recent meeting, the EEOC stated that is will aggressively pursue complaints of discrimination against pregnant women and caregivers. Indiana individuals will be happy to know that this applies not only to current employees, but job applicants as well.As you know,...
If you follow this blog regularly, you know that racial discrimination is illegal in the workplace. If the behavior is suspected, it can cause employees to file civil actions against an employer in Indiana. If the employees believe the behavior is widespread and...