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As many Indiana residents know, the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits employers from discriminating against applicants because of their age. Despite the protections of the ADEA, many workers over the age of 40 complain of receiving less...
Nothing is better than observing an employer that proactively works toward eliminating discriminatory practices in the workplace. If a company has had a history of employment discrimination, the best thing that the business can do is work on a positive,...
Indiana individuals who have faced discrimination in the workplace because of a disability will be interested to learn about a New Mexico business that recently settled a $20,000 lawsuit with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.In this particular case, a...
Many lawyers know that an entire case can turn on a simple word. Sometimes, the interpretation of phrase can greatly influence how a specific law is interpreted. In recent news, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide the following issue, which concerns an issue...
Government policy has supported the idea that employers who make hiring decisions based on a person's criminal record might be illegally discriminating against the applicant. Many small businesses, however, still do not know that there is anything wrong with using...
Over the years, federal and state legislators have worked to pass laws against employment harassment and discrimination. As a result of these efforts, the United States has some of the most efficient laws. These federal laws prohibit employment discrimination and...
Almost half of the states have laws in place that prohibit discrimination in workplaces based on an employee's sexual orientation. In Indianapolis, there are specific protections guaranteed for public employees against sexual preference discrimination. In recent...
The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to businesses with 15 or more employees and is intended to protect people with disabilities from discrimination. A couple of years ago, Congress said the courts were defining the term "disability" too narrowly and...
As many Indiana residents know, unlawful harassment in the workplace can be based upon your age, race, national origin, religion or sex. Unfortunately, such workplace harassment occurs all too often.In recent news, a security director for the National Basketball...
In Indiana, you have a right to be free from harassment in the workplace. Unlawful harassment can be based upon your age, national origin, race, religion or sex. Sexual harassment, which is illegal, might include an employer caressing your shoulders, inappropriate...