Fostering a healthy and productive work environment should be employers’ top priority. This is because a hostile working environment can be detrimental to both employees and businesses. Unfortunately, hostile working environments are numerous. Are you enduring a...
Workplace harassment comes in many different forms. When referring to sexual harassment, for example, there is quid pro quo harassment. This form of sexual harassment entails someone promising career rewards or threatening job-related punishments depending on how...
Experiencing workplace discrimination or harassment can have a profound impact on an individual's well-being. Managing the resulting stress and trauma is crucial for promoting healing and resilience. If you’ve been mistreated at work, you may benefit from exploring...
Bullying isn’t limited to school environments. It happens in the workplace, too and hierarchy often has a role to play. More than 50 percent of bullied employees are in non-supervisorial roles, and 65 percent of bullies are managers. It’s difficult to deal with...
Harassment in the workplace can happen in a variety of ways. Human Resource departments across Florida are doing what they can to educate their employees, but the game keeps changing. The problem comes in the employee’s perceptions, which vary. What one person finds...
Maybe you noticed one of the company executives sending suspicious-looking wire transfers. Perhaps you have a co-worker who makes inappropriate racial comments to you. You will likely expect the company to protect you when you speak up about a hostile work environment...
The restaurant industry encompasses a vast array of employees. Despite the diversity in the industry, it’s one that’s filled with various forms of discrimination. On top of that, workers sometimes have to deal with harassment. It’s illegal for workers to face...
When a Florida workplace environment prevents an employee from effectively doing their job, it can be considered a hostile work environment. A hostile work environment can be created by supervisors or even entry-level employees who have a negative impact on another...
Sexual harassment remains a pervasive concern in Florida workplaces. The abusive nature of sexual harassment could make the work environment so intolerable that the victim might quit. Persons suffering from sexual harassment-oriented conduct may not realize legal...
The term "gaslighting" repeatedly appears in news articles about politics, celebrities and culture, but reports frequently downplay the term's seriousness. Gaslighting reflects a form of abuse that involves psychological manipulation and leads people to question and...
