A workplace is best when it has diversity of thought, race, gender, and age. However, although this is ideal, it is often not the reality. Many employers let biases influence hiring and firing, leading to less diversity in the workplace. The biases surrounding age may lead someone to question whether...
The morning of June 15, 2020 was monumental for the LGBTQ community and an example of continued progression for our nation. The new Supreme Court ruling states that, due to existing federal laws, it is illegal for employers to discriminate a person on behalf of sex and sexual orientation. This...
With the exception of essential workers, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many employees to work from home. It is unclear how long this model will continue, even after the pandemic is over and life slowly begins to go back to normal. According to estimates from Netskope, a cloud security services...
Gender stereotyping is having or promoting a fixed, preconceived idea of how people should look or behave based on their gender. Discrimination against protected classes of workers is illegal under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act; this includes gender discrimination. Although Title VII does not specifically mention gender identity,...
An Olive Garden hostess in Indiana recently quit her job after allegedly being the target of racial discrimination and retaliation. According to the former hostess, Olive Garden management obliged when a white customer demanded a non-black server. She also claimed that after speaking up about the discrimination, she was subject...
Sexual harassment exists in all types of companies and is experienced by employees at all levels, victims could be interns or in senior management. Sexual harassment comes in many forms. At times, it can be blatant; other times, it can come as a stealthy comment that makes a victim question...