Typically, employees are aware that sexual harassment from co-workers or supervisors is illegal. However, what about sexual harassment from customers? This too is illegal behavior, and employers must take steps to address this behavior. In addition to filing a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a Pennsylvania employee...
Efforts have been made to reduce biases and employment discrimination, and blind applications may provide a neutral application process compared to the standard procedure. It is important to understand how blind applications work and what benefits they can provide to businesses and workers. Blind applications are used in some work...
In any dispute, it is crucial to address both party’s questions and concerns. However, this is especially true in disputes involving an individual and their employer. There are both benefits and disadvantages to mediation arbitration, therefore, a victim should contact an employment lawyer to discuss their options. What is Mediation?...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) generally defines national origin discrimination as treating employees or applicants unfavorably because of their place of origin or because they have certain characteristics associated with a national origin group. National origin discrimination also includes disparate treatment based on accent, ethnicity, traits intricately linked to...
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused many issues for industries and workers, including employee layoffs. A company will lay off an employee when they feel they can no longer justify the expense of a salary, benefits, and more. However, some layoffs might be because of discrimination. Can My Employer Lay...
This is a difficult subject that employers and employees must grapple with as the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, spreads across America and worldwide. Corporations, such as Nestle, have canceled all global and most domestic travel for employees. Nestle is not the only company to cancel domestic and international travel...