Discrimination
4 Ways Severance Packages Compromise Future Employment
Are you leaving your job? If so, your employer may have offered you a severance package. There are a few helpful things to know as you proceed. A severance package may work in an employee’s favor in an employment dispute, but an employer may also use a severance package to …
What Laws Exist That Protect Equal Pay for Women?
The battle to ensure equal pay for work of equal value for women has been taking place for over 150 years. Even during the days of the Civil War, when women working for the federal government were paid half the salary of their male counterparts, objections were being raised (unsuccessfully) …
Can I Be Fired for Going to Rehab?
Maybe you’ve thought about rehab for some time now. You know your substance abuse has become a problem, that it interferes with your work and your relationships. Is it alcohol addiction? Heroin? Prescription drugs?
You know that you need help. A rehabilitation program could help you turn your life around.…
Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace
For someone with a mental health disorder, finding a way to cope on the job can be challenging. Unlike a physical disability, which is often easily observable and obvious to employers and coworkers, a disabling mental condition is much more difficult to recognize. Employers and coworkers may work with someone …
Can You Be Fired for Supporting a Coworkers’ Discrimination Claim?
Discrimination can occur in any workplace. When it happens to a colleague, you may be asked to support their claim. If you have seen evidence of workplace harassment, unfair demotion or dismissal due to discrimination based on a worker’s sex, race, religion, sexual orientation or other characteristics, you may want …