Federal law offers a range of protections against discrimination. Age is one of the covered areas, but it follows the definitions within the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the ADEA has...
Regardless of your race, you deserve the same rights and privileges as anyone else within your company. Recognizing that your employer treats you differently can cause alarm and confusion. Taking immediate action against racial discrimination can help you minimize its...
Discrimination affects many employees across Indiana, but research shows that LGBTQ workers face a disproportionately high risk of falling victim to discrimination in the workplace. Many LGBTQ workers also face employment bias on a frequent basis, and some also face...
Employees who can make valuable contributions to a workplace sometimes find that they lose out on promotions or even get fired simply because they are older than the desired age of the workplace. While age discrimination is illegal under federal law, some workers are...
Indiana courts do not usually look favorably on non-compete agreements or restrictive covenants. The burden of proof is on your employer to show the contract you signed is valid. However, you still might face limitations in your employment after moving on from a...
The excitement of interviewing for a job may quickly turn to horror for applicants faced with answering an illegal question. By law, employers cannot ask about specific topics including race, religion and disability. Illegal questions about race can result in serious...
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission prohibits workplace and hiring discrimination based on gender. You have the right to file an action for relief if an employer treated you unfairly based on your sex. In addition to hiring and wage-related matters,...
If your employer discriminates against you because of your age, or you experience violations of your rights as a job applicant, it is essential to go over your options. Age discrimination turns the lives of many people upside down each year, and this mistreatment...
When people experience negative treatment at work, they may suspect that race discrimination is behind it. People can handle the situation in many ways. One of the available options is to file a complaint. The State of Indiana says that people can file complaints when...
Workplace policies and behaviors that seek to regulate employees’ hairstyles can be discriminatory if they disproportionately impact certain races. Race is a protected class according to federal law. What does this mean and how does it relate to the ways employees...
