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According to data collected in 2011 by the Center for Disease Control, 30.8 percent of Indiana's population was considered obese. Along with the physical strain, many of these people face discrimination that can come in many forms.A new Harris Interactive/HealthDay...
All over the state of Indiana parents must make the decision of whether to stay home with their children or go to work. For some parents, that decision is made even more difficult when their child becomes seriously ill. Most companies offer insurance to protect...
Almost everyone in Indiana, and beyond, is familiar with Goodwill and their mission to do good for the community by "providing jobs, training and placement services for people with barriers to employment."It was the answer to one South Bend woman who, seven years...
Many Indiana parents know that complications during pregnancy can affect a newborn child. We have heard about the effects of poor nutrition, smoking and drinking during pregnancy. However, have you heard about discrimination and its effect on the birth weight of a...
Some Indiana readers will be alarmed to learn that there are currently no federal laws that sufficiently address employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. Nevertheless, some states have adopted state laws that protect members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual...
Indiana readers may have heard of the condition known as fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia affects the entire body and causes pain and tenderness in the muscles and joints. Secondary symptoms often include sleep disorders, anxiety and depression. Because the cause of...
Indiana residents will be interested to learn that a recently lawsuit is taking a look at the nation's Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. The suit was filed by a federal immigration senior official. The official, a male, claims that he is the victim of...
As many Indiana residents know, it is illegal for an employer to discriminate against an employee or an applicant for a job on the basis of race, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information or religion. Nevertheless, the U.S. Equal Employment...
Indiana businesses and employees will be interested to learn that the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has recently been pursuing cases against large corporations in hopes of deterring discrimination on a grander scale.This agency, which is the U.S....
Indiana residents who have faced age discrimination will be happy to learn that the U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that a 65-year-old employee, who was forced into retirement, is protected by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.According to reports, the former...