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What is Retaliation in the Workplace?
Retaliation in the workplace happens when an employer punishes an employee for engaging in a legally protected activity. This can include reporting discrimination, complaining about sexual harassment, asking about unpaid wages, taking protected medical leave, filing a workers’ compensation claim, or participating in an investigation. Retaliation does not always look like an immediate firing. It…
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5 FLSA Exemptions You Need to Know About
Last May, the Department of Labor issued a Final Rule which made significant changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act, including changes which would result in overtime pay for many employees who were not previously eligible for overtime pay. The changes were supposed to go into effect December 1, 2016. The Department of Labor gave…
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Will Sexual Orientation Bias Be Banned?
Does Title VII of the Civil Rights Act protect people who identify as gay, bisexual, or transgendered? That is the debate going on in Chicago right now. Several Seventh Circuit judges spoke out about the possibility that they could be ready to make their court the first in the nation to ban sexual orientation bias.…
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8 Things You Need to Know About the EEOC’s New Discrimination Guidance
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has updated a 14-year-old section in its discrimination guidance. Guidance relative to protections on the basis of “nation of origin” were significantly revised and some of the provisions within this protected class may affect you and the conduct of your employer. Here’s what you need to know:…
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What You Need to Know About the Overtime Rule Injunction
Recently, a federal judge ordered an injunction to halt the implementation of the new regulations on overtime. This could mean changes for you and your employer. On November 22, 2016, Judge Amos L. Mazzant of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas ordered a nationwide injunction that temporarily halted the implementation of…
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When to Hire a Workplace Retaliation Attorney
Most of us want to do the right thing. Sometimes it works in our favor. Sometimes it doesn’t. If you “did the right thing” by reporting employment discrimination and now your employer is retaliating against you for your actions, you’re in a difficult spot. Most people need their jobs and the threat of losing them…
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Disability Discrimination: More Common Than You Think
It is hard to believe in this age that people would discriminate against people with disabilities, but it happens more often than you’d expect. Like so many forms of discrimination, it’s not the name calling and firing that are the norm. It’s the more subtle ways that people are discriminated against in the workplace that…
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5 Common Misconceptions About Religious Discrimination in Employment
Most people think religious discrimination is about jokes and off-color remarks but the effects of religious discrimination are much more pronounced than simply dealing with people who don’t understand your religious beliefs. It can cost you your job and can mean resentment amongst your peers if management forces allowances and creates a hostile work environment.…
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Were You A Victim of Age Discrimination?
What You Need to Know About Age Discrimination in the Workplace If you think age discrimination is only an issue for people over 65 who work in manual labor, you’re wrong. This form of employment discrimination covers anyone over 40 and it affects white collar and blue collar positions of all levels. Examples are everywhere…
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What Employers Don’t Know about Pregnancy & Sex Discrimination Could Hurt You
People have a tendency to trust their employer and the HR department. After all, they’ve been in business a while, right? But this is not always in your best interest. Employers can misunderstand or misinterpret the law unknowingly. They’re not employment lawyers and may not stay up-to-date with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) rulings,…
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