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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...
As an employee in Indiana, you are generally entitled to take time off work for qualified medical reasons, maternity leave or family reasons and keep your insurance and, in some cases, be paid while away. The Family and Medical Leave Act, or FMLA, gives you the right...
A federal judge in Indiana has been asked to grant summary judgment in favor of a diocese that is being sued by a former employee. The former employee had been working for the northern Indiana diocese as a schoolteacher until she was fired for trying to get pregnant...
After a local ABC-TV afiliate initiated an investigation, an administrative law judge entered penalties against an Indianapolis staffing firm. The company uses H-1B visa sponsorships to hire workers from foreign countries including the Philippines and India. It then...
In the broadest sense, if you work for a private company, you can be fired for whatever reason at any time. As an employee, you can also quit at any time for whatever reason. That’s what’s called “employment at will.” However, there are...
Indiana residents may familiar with the term "equal opportunity employer." This is often added to help wanted ads to indicate that an employer does not discriminate based on factors such as race, religion or age. While the laws concerning race based discrimination are...
Indiana residents aware of Donald Sterling's racism scandal be unfamiliar with a new suit pending against the man. According to a claim by a former employee, Sterling subjected the woman to racial discrimination and sexual harassment.The woman's claim says that she...
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...