Employment

Workplace retaliation consists of any adverse action by an employer against an employee asserting their right to be free from employment discrimination and harassment. It is against the law for an employer to retaliate against you for engaging in a protected activity....

Businesses need different parties to operate, and one of them is the workforce. Employees are an integral part of your company. They represent your brand and significantly determine your company's reputation. For this reason, you need to make them feel included....

Some employers are more supportive of their employees than others. There are companies that offer extensive paid time off (PTO) options for both medical leave and vacation purposes. Other companies do not give their employees the option of receiving paid time off and...

In theory, all job applicants should receive fair treatment. Things like their racial background or ethnicity shouldn’t matter. There are labor laws in the United States saying that everyone has to be treated fairly and that this type of discrimination by employers is...

An anti-harassment policy is a must-have for any business. Having a functional way of handling harassment claims will protect your employees, which is good for business. It will improve their work morale and productivity when they know you are looking out for them. It...

People talk about racism in the workplace a lot more than they talk about colorism, so it is a better-understood challenge. Racism involves those in positions of authority at a company considering someone's race when making decisions such as who to promote or who to...

You have played the leading role in building your business but you couldn’t have done it without your team members. Over the years, you’ve had a few ups and downs but generally, your employees have been productive and happy at work.  Unfortunately, in recent weeks,...

It is normal for a business to enact policies intended to minimize its operating expenses. Given that wages are one of the biggest expenses for many modern companies, it makes sense that employers will try to limit and control how much they spend on staffing. Overtime...

It's common to think about sexual harassment as something physical that occurs on the job. Maybe it's unwanted touching from a co-worker or something of this nature. In the digital age, however, it's also important to remember that sexual harassment doesn't even...

Wrongful termination is what occurs when a company fires a worker for a legally-prohibited reason. Choosing to let someone go because of their gender or sex, their age if they are over 40, their race or their medical issues would be an example of wrongful termination....