Dating Your Employee: When is it Sexual Harassment?
Is dating your employee ever okay? Or is office romance always a recipe for disaster? What happens when a consensual relationship to turn into a sexual harassment problem? In this blog post, I will discuss the case of a Colorado correctional officer whose sexual encounter with her superior escalated into alleged sexual harassment. I will […]
When is Age Discrimination Against the Law?
Age discrimination at work can be hard to detect and even harder to prove. Many applicants never even know that they were illegally passed over because they were too old. What should you be watching for? How will you know whether what happened to you is illegal? When is age discrimination against the law? In […]
Were Walmart Workers Punished for Taking Sick Days?
Imagine having to choose between your job and taking care of your sick child. How would you feel if you were told you could go to the emergency room, but it would be treated as an unexcused absence and you could be fired? A recent lawsuit says these are the choices Walmart workers face every […]
What is Workplace Intimidation?
Workplace intimidation can make your office a toxic place to be. When your boss or coworker is subjecting you to workplace bullying, you can feel you have no choice but to quit. Find out what workplace intimidation is, and how you can stop it. In this blog post, I will explain what workplace intimidation is […]
How to Report Job Discrimination
It’s one thing to suspect you are the target of employment discrimination, but another to know what to do about it. Even if all your coworkers agree there is a problem, you still need to use the proper channels to stop workplace harassment. Find out how to report job discrimination at work and what a […]
