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Disagreements within the workplace can be difficult for all concerned, and this is no different for workers in Indiana. With cooperation between employers and their employees, these employment disputes can sometimes be resolved internally. However, often they can lead...
Indiana's employment-at-will status means that employees can be dismissed legally for almost any reason. This can make challenging employers over unfair working conditions a daunting prospect. Even for employees who hold a contract, the fear of being laid off over a...
Many disabled workers face discrimination simply when attempting to find suitable employment. What some employers ignorant to the law may not realize is that, according to the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers have no right to discriminate against disabled...
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...
The Department of Labor's Family and Medical Leave Act was designed to safeguard a job at times when an employee needs to take unpaid leave to care for his or her own health or that of a family member, or to look after a new baby. The annual limit that most employers...
Everyone deserves to feel safe in her or his place of work. Although it is true that not all employers and employees will get along, they have an obligation to treat each other fairly and with respect. However, many workers experience sexual harassment or other forms...
Most Indiana residents will agree that enforcement of laws against driving under the influence of alcohol contributes to the safety of our roads. Still, every month courts convict drivers caught operating vehicles while intoxicated. Some people even lose their jobs as...
In this day and age when laws against gender and racial discrimination are firmly in place, it is perplexing to know that many people still experience different forms of discrimination, not just in the community, but also in the workplace. Discrimination can happen to...
Today the industrial workplace is very different from eight decades ago when the National Labor Relations Act was promulgated into law. Back then an adversarial culture of “us-and-them” was the norm in industry, with managers and workers mutually...
One thing most employees hope for is job security. If you are performing your duties sufficiently, there should be no reason to be dismissed. Nevertheless, sometimes employers will act unjustly and terminate an employee's contract without good reason. This is...