4 clues to determine what is and is not sexual harassment
Sexual harassment isn't just a woman's problem. Anyone of either gender can be sexually harassed by anyone else, However, if you're like most people, you aren't sure where the line is between poor behavior and actual harassment. Here's how you can tell: 1. A single...
3 steps to stop unwanted sexual advances at work
How do you handle unwanted sexual advances at work? Women have been dealing with this issue for decades, and they've had to think up all sorts of defenses to discourage unwanted suitors. Some conventional advice women were once offered included things like...
What is disparate impact discrimination?
Disparate impact discrimination is hard for a lot of people to understand because it is (usually) a type of unintentional discrimination. On the surface, an employment or business practice may seem neutral and equally fair to everyone. In practice, however, the policy...
New Jersey and California wrongful termination suits linked
For Wells Fargo, the hits just keep coming. The banking giant used to have a fairly solid reputation for honesty in its financial dealings -- but allegations of illegal acts, scams against customers, retaliatory acts and wrongful termination have tarnished the...
Even a legitimate retaliation case can be lost on a technicality
The former aide to a West Hollywood, California, councilman earned a bittersweet acknowledgment in court recently -- even though she lost, her lawsuit was justified. The former aide, who served as one councilman's deputy, had been called as a witness for the plaintiff...
What is workplace bullying, and when is it illegal?
Workplace bullies are manipulators. They aim to control others on an emotional or physical level, usually through anxiety, in order to meet their own personal agenda. Whether the workplace bully you deal with is your coworker or supervisor, learn more about how to...
Sexual harassment and superstar employees
Experts say that sexual harassment has to be discouraged at an organizational level to make that discouragement effective. If a company wants to stop sexual harassment, those in charge need to assess the culture they've created and then take action. In other words,...
Cancer victims still experience widespread discrimination at work
A cancer diagnosis is no longer always the end of someone's life -- and certainly not the end of their career. Given the constant breakthroughs in medicine and the way that treatments for cancer are becoming both less difficult to endure and more effective, many...
Gender discrimination laws may help protect abuse victims’ jobs
How long is it going to take before society stops blaming the domestic violence victim for the actions of the abuser? It seems like the problem isn't ever going to end -- especially to abuse victims. For example, a California teacher was recently fired because her...
Sexual harassment is about power and control, not lust.
Most people still think of sexual harassment as a predominately female problem. Intellectually, the majority of people probably realize that men can also be sexually harassed -- but that's not the typical scenario that pops into most people's minds when they think...
