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Whistleblower cases in the U.S have been on the rise in recent years. Based on suspicious conduct, an employee may take up the initiative to report an employer suspected of engaging in unlawful actions and consequently benefitting from them. Whistleblowers are brave...
Despite progressive attempts at education across American workplaces, workplace discrimination remains a major problem plaguing American workers. Workplace discrimination presents itself in many different forms and occasions, but it is never okay, nor is it legal. The...
Despite a lot of negative connotations that exist about people speaking out against whistleblowers, they are a valuable part of the thread of the American workplace. Whistleblowers do a lot to help prevent crimes and protect potential victims of a variety of crimes...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission enforces federal laws aimed at protecting immigrants from employment discrimination or harassment on several grounds. These include on the basis of gender, age, religion, color, race, national origin, physical or mental...
Monday, February 6, 2017 marked the filing of yet another lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Corrections in recent months. This most recent one, filed by a female probation officer, alleges racial discrimination at the hands of both her supervisor and another...
When something at work just doesn't seem right, you may wonder what to do. Maybe you have brought the discrepancy to the attention of your supervisor, but he or she dismissed your complaint or warned you not to talk about it. If you continue to see managers or...
Sexual harassment is a serious issue in the restaurant industry. More than 90 percent of females working at restaurants have reported experiencing some form of sexual harassment at some point during their employment. The harassment comes from a variety of sources....
One of the age-old questions for workers is how they are classified, are you an employee or an independent contractor? Believe or not, but that classification significantly impacts your rights as a worker. Employees are entitled greater protections whereas independent...
Whistleblowers get a bad rap and face a lot of challenges with their employment. Luckily, there are ways to protect and defend these courageous agents of ethics. What is a Whistleblower? A whistleblower is essentially an employee that witnesses or becomes wise to...
Workplace discrimination is the treatment of employees either by employers or fellow employees, in which the victim is punished or harassed on an unethical and illegal basis. Although workplace discrimination is illegal on both the state and federal levels, it is an...