Getting older can be hard for many reasons, but age discrimination in the workplace should not make it harder. Unfortunately, that is not the case for a group of former Farmers Insurance agents. These individuals brought suit to the company due to what they claim is job termination because of...
According to a recent survey released by the United Nations (UN), one in every three UN employees reported having been sexually harassed within the last two years. Sadly, this is not an isolated occurrence. Reports of bullying, sexual harassment, and other alarming behavior have been somewhat of a more common...
What exactly constitutes sexual harassment? If a worker is subject to sexual pressures by superiors in exchange for work favors, that is sexual harassment. Other forms of harassment are more subtle, and there is room for disagreement whether certain behaviors are sexual harassment per se or open to interpretation. In...
Employees in the city of Philadelphia who experience domestic violence have a powerful legal tool to protect them when using time off from work. Domestic violence is a serious and disruptive experience that can result in injury, trauma, psychological stress. Dealing with the assault itself, along with medical, social services,...
Video game development studio, Blizzard Entertainment, is facing accusations of employee discrimination in the workplace. A former program coordinator has come to blame racism and favoritism for his departure from the company after five years in April 2018. The employee, who began his career at Blizzard as a game adviser,...
Accuweather, the privately-run commercial weather service company, has agreed to pay $290,000 after an investigation by the U.S. Labor Department, Office of the Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) uncovered violations of workplace fairness laws. At least three dozen women will be compensated for what has been described as a hostile...