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If you are an employee who has endured mistreatment because of your age, you do not need to suffer in silence or be afraid of retaliation from your employer. Federal and state laws specifically forbid age discrimination. Learning the facts about discrimination based...
When you receive complaints that an employee is experiencing sexual harassment from someone in your company, you have a legal, moral and ethical obligation to investigate the allegations. After an employee reports this kind of discrimination, the actions you take are...
From small companies to large corporations, it is not unheard of for employers to undercut the wages owed to their employees. The profit for companies is in the hundreds of millions of dollars annually, but employees have access to advocates who will speak up for them...
Discrimination is a world-wide issue, but according to Glassdoor in 2019, 61% of U.S. employees experienced discrimination in the workplace. Age was the most common trigger. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released a list of discrimination claims in 2018....
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) protects older employees from harassment and discrimination at work. The ADEA covers people over 40 years old. Discrimination still occurs when the victim and perpetrator are both of age. The law prohibits age...
Some unfair hiring practices can encroach on being illegal. Besides the fact that this can greatly affect your company’s reputation, you also want to avoid breaking anti-discrimination, disability or labor laws . Illegal hiring acts include anything that discriminates...
Sexual harassment is common in many American business environments, but that does not mean you have to accept it when it happens to you. You have a right to feel at ease in the place you earn your living. You also have a right to call attention to any harassment you...
Maybe you started your small business alone or with just a partner or two. As you expanded, you hired a few employees. When your company begins to grow, having an employee handbook in place can resolve potential disputes. These are the three key reasons that small...
As a small business owner, you may struggle to keep up with an ever-changing framework of state and federal employment laws. Still, if you fail to comply with these laws, you can face a variety of consequences. If you own a small business that has at least 15...
Workplace discrimination can often be difficult to detect and prove, including age discrimination. If you are older than 40, you should know that you have federal legal protection from workplace harassment and unfair treatment based on your age. Familiarize yourself...
