Employment Law Blog

Does my Age Matter at Work?

June 22, 2020

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...

Supreme Court Rules LGBTQ Workers Protected Under Existing Law

June 15, 2020

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...

Is Cyberbullying in the Workplace on the Rise?

June 2, 2020

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...

What is Gender Stereotyping?

May 19, 2020

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,...

Hostess Suffers Racial Controversy in Italian Restaurant

April 29, 2020

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...

What is Sexual Harassment?

April 21, 2020

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...