Companies of all sizes realize the importance of a safe and friendly work environment. Most understand that one instance of sexual harassment can cause quite a bit of trouble.Even with this in mind, not every company has an employee handbook. Furthermore, some create...
A hostile work environment can make it very difficult for a person to perform his or her job responsibilities. Furthermore, in the most serious of cases, an employee may think about quitting one's job as a means of finding relief.You need to realize that there is a...
The federal Family and Medical Leave Act goes a long way in protecting employees who need to take time away from work to care for their own health or that of a loved one.Even though the FMLA is meant to protect employees, you have to look at your situation from your...
As an employee, there are laws in place to protect your rights. This includes those associated with employer retaliation.According to federal and state laws, employers are not permitted to retaliate against a worker as the result of reporting a workplace safety...
Sexual harassment is not always the result of face to face interaction. In today's world of advanced technology, there is always the chance that a person could be harassed via email, text message, or another digital form.To better understand online sexual harassment,...
Many people believe that racial discrimination is a thing of the past, but this is not always true. There are still times when a person is discriminated against because of the color of his or her skin. Even though this is considered illegal in the workplace, it...
If you blow the whistle on your company for any type of wrongdoing, you don't expect this to negatively impact your employment status. After all, it is against the law for an employer to retaliate against you. Even so, this doesn't stop some employers from taking such...
There is never a time when a person should be retaliated against at their place of employment.According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), employers are not permitted to fire, harass, demote, or retaliate against a person for reporting or...
When you arrive at work, regardless of the time, you expect to do your job without being treated poorly. Unfortunately, some people's expectations do not match reality. Instead, they are subjected to a hostile work environment for one reason or another.In Florida, for...
No matter who you are, a job interview can be both exciting and stressful. You are excited about the prospect of landing a new position, but stressed out over the fact that you may not be selected.If you are disabled in any way, you have something else to worry about:...
