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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit Court, which covers Indiana, Wisconsin and Illinois, made a recent decision regarding a food-services employee who worked for a hospital and claims that she was the victim of racial discrimination. At the heart of the...
They say no good deed goes unpunished. That’s what’s usually at the heart of wrongful termination cases. An employee turns whistleblower against discrimination, unsafe working conditions or sexual harassment, and the employer retaliates by firing the...
An former Indiana radio personality believes she was subject to discrimination. According to a recent filing in federal courts, the woman believes that her former employer terminated her because of her gender. She charged the station with wrongful termination in...
While bullying is often thought of in the context of grade schools or middle schools in Indiana and across the nation, the Workplace Bullying Institute reported that the problem affects people at their jobs with more than 25 percent of workers admitting they have been...
Beyond just a source of income to provide for your family, a job offers a sense of identity and pride for most Indianans. So, when it's taken away, the sense of loss can be devastating. There are times when employers need to lay off workers as a result of necessary...
For a conscientious employee, the prospect of being fired is a daunting one, but also one that seems quite unlikely. If you do your job well, why should you be fired? In an employment-at-will state, it can be for almost any reason at all, but some employers go too...
As long as you’re doing your job well and not guilty of improper conduct, you might assume that your job is safe. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Frequently, in Indiana and indeed across the United States workers are dismissed from their jobs on unjust...
While it didn’t take place in Indiana, people reading the news here may have been surprised to read of the judge in Manhattan who has tossed out a discrimination case filed by female Merrill Lynch trainees. The judge disagrees with the trainees claiming a...
Every long-term employee in Indiana deserves to be rewarded for his or her hard work. Investigations should follow terminations that may have been carried out without valid reason, as an employer’s decision to discharge an employee may be deemed unfair. As an...
Job security is valuable, and most workers often assume they have it as long as they are fulfilling their duties. However, employers have the task of overseeing all members of their business, and occasionally a decision to dismiss an employee may be misguided or...