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...
Employment discrimination is defined as treating a person differently based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, age or any other genetic information. Employment discrimination also involves unfair treatment and harassment, as well as retaliation in the workplace and failure to provide accommodations to workers who need them. Discrimination in the...
Sexual harassment is defined by the Society for Human Resource Management as unwelcomed sexual conduct that is persistent or offensive, creating a hostile work environment. Sexual harassment is in direct violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and it is something that should be immediately handled...