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Despite state and federal laws that prohibit employers from racially discriminating against their workers, incidences of this deplorable behavior occur in cities across the nation, sometimes even here in our very own Indianapolis. Some people here in Indiana may...
Like with union and non-union jobs, private schools often have different rules of employment and can cause some difficulties for employees in the event that they feel their rights have been violated. This is true for private school staff members here in Indiana...
As many of our readers know, there are certain things that your employer can ask you but there are also things that they cannot ask you. And with the recent changes to equal employment laws, some employers are getting into trouble with the U.S. Equal Employment...
While visitors to our blog have read about cases in which employees have had to sue their employers for unpaid wages, people the nation over are seeing this scenario played out right now in California. According to recent reports, the Bellflower Medical Center...
Some of our readers may remember the class-action lawsuit that was brought against the Wet Seal nearly a year ago in July that accused the national retailer of racially discriminating against its black employees. Although the initial complaint of workplace...
There is a growing concern among employers across the nation this month after the recent release of the long-awaited American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders. The new revised edition expands definitions on many existing...
In past posts on this blog we've discussed a number of topics concerning workers' physical wellness and how far an employer can go in the workplace when it comes to this fact. According to Leslie Silverman, former commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity...
If you're like most Indiana residents then you've probably worried about what would happen to you and your job if you were to suddenly be diagnosed with a serious disease. Question like "will I be fired if I miss work?" and "what happens if my illness disables...
Many Indiana residents may remember hearing the story about the turkey processing facility in Iowa that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accused of violating several of its workers employee rights. According to the EEOC, a group of 32 men, who suffered from...
If you've read past posts on this blog you'll know that in the category of workplace discrimination, there is a new subcategory that is emerging: pregnancy discrimination. This form of discrimination can include being treated differently by supervisors or management,...