Protecting Your Rights And Holding Those With Power Accountable
Employment discrimination can prevent people from achieving the success they deserve. It does not matter whether the discrimination is intentional or unintentional. It can still limit a person’s opportunities. One area that has come under scrutiny in recent years is...
Did you know that one in five employees in the United States encounter hostile working environments? Therefore, if you’re currently enduring a hostile work environment, you’re not alone. But this doesn’t mean that you should continue enduring such harsh conditions...
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is explicit that it’s illegal to discriminate in any aspect of employment because of an employee or job applicant’s religion. When religious employees need reasonable accommodations in order to do the work, employers must...
If your employer mistreats you because of your race, gender or other protected characteristic, holding them responsible may depend on documenting your experiences. What evidence might you collect to support your case? 5 ways to support your case Discrimination can...
Discrimination in the workplace takes many forms. In some cases, employers unlawfully terminate or fail to hire good employees due to protected characteristics such as race, sex, religion and national origin. This is discrimination. In other situations, employers...
Of all of the rights that the United States Constitution grants to us, the right to due process is one of the most important. It guarantees that we will not have limitations on our freedom without the ability to prepare and present a defense to the limitations. But do...
Losing employment is no fun for anyone. But sometimes, the terminated employee might have a sneaking suspicion that there was more than just their work performance or the company’s downsizing policy at play. If you suspect that your ex-employer had a discriminatory...
The freedom of expression guaranteed to every citizen of this country by the First Amendment to the Constitution is one of our most treasured rights. Every American knows that they are safe to express their political, religious or ideological views in public in a...
Employers do not always treat their employees fairly. They fire workers for all sorts of legitimate reasons, even if those reasons seem unfair. Deserving candidates are turned down all the time for reasons ranging from the petty to the substantial. There is a line,...