People who are or have been victims of domestic violence (including dating violence, sexual assault or stalking) have enough to deal with without worrying about facing discrimination or harassment at work or even possible termination because of their experience. Yet,...
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Are you facing age discrimination without realizing it?
Americans are staying in the workforce well in to their senior years. Many enjoy their work and see no reason to retire. For others, it’s a matter of financial necessity to continue working. However, some people start to experience age discrimination even as young as...
Job applicants who “whiten” resumes have more success
It’s one thing for a company to say that they’re an equal opportunity employer. It’s quite another to actually see that in practice. Research has shown that workers still face many biases and instances of discrimination, even if they are not so overt as they were in...
Does your employer have unconscious biases?
If you ask your boss if they’re biased against any group of people -- people of a certain age, ethnic group or religion, for instance -- they’re almost definitely going to tell you that they are not. However, you may still think you see discrimination in the...
So-called ‘jokes’ can create a hostile work environment.
Someone makes an insulting and discriminatory comment to or about you at work. Maybe it’s about your race, gender or sexual orientation. You’re hurt, and you speak up for yourself and tell them how wrong it was. They tell you that they were just joking. This is a very...
Why do people discriminate?
Have you faced discrimination of any kind at work? Maybe it was based on your age, your gender, your sexual orientation or your race. These are certainly not all of the different types of discrimination, but they are four of the most common. Regardless of exactly...
What does racial discrimination look like?
When you think of racial discrimination, you might think about someone being mocked or harassed because of the color of their skin. There is much more to it than that, though. Even with everyone being treated equally in the workplace, if there is a rule or procedure...
Were you discriminated against because of your name?
You aren’t legally required to disclose your race or ethnicity on your job application. But, when you fill it out, they tell you it’s not a good fit. You don’t even get an interview. At least you know there was no racial discrimination, right? You never met with...
Age discrimination: You’re not alone
Federal law forbids employers from discriminating based on age against any worker 40 or older. That means that if you’re an older American in the workforce, your age is a protected characteristic just like race, sex, religion, national origin and disability. Despite...
Don’t let the fear of a virus subject you to unfair treatment
Discrimination is against the law, but that doesn’t always stop people from doing things that are discriminatory. Recently, the coronavirus coming to America has made many people fear Asian communities, and this is having an awful affect. Asian stores and grocers are...