As a worker in the United States, you have certain protections from discrimination. Though we all hope to never have to rely on such protections, the fact of the matter is that discrimination of all kinds still happens across the country. One of the issues that gets...
Month: June 2021
How employers can protect themselves from liability for harassment
When an employee brings a sexual harassment suit against a manager, supervisor or other officer of a company, the company itself often has to spend thousands of dollars defending itself legally. The Supreme Court of the United States has offered some guidance on steps...
What is ADEA?
Workplaces across the country strive to eliminate harassment and discrimination among their ranks. Unfortunately, despite the best efforts that happen, these are still issues that plague many a business. Age discrimination often goes unchecked in particular. After...
LGBTQ employment rights in New York State
LGBTQ individuals could be legally fired or otherwise discriminated against in employment in about half the United States until a 2020 Supreme Court ruling declared that firing a person for being homosexual or transgender was a violation of Title VII of the Civil...
