National origin is a protected category under both federal and state law for employees here in Ohio. That means it’s illegal to discriminate against employees or applicants because of their nationality – either real or perceived. That protection extends to...
Both state and federal laws determine your rights as an employee. Your employer does have to follow federal workplace regulations, but state laws may limit some of your rights. Ohio is an at-will employment state, and the current interpretation of state employment...
Workers have a right to work in a place that’s free of discrimination and harassment. There isn’t any excuse for anyone to have to deal with a hostile workplace. Employers should ensure they have policies and procedures in place to prevent those types of situations...
Many cases of workplace discrimination go completely unreported. Often, the reason given by the person who does not report it is that they did not realize that what was happening was illegal. They might have been unhappy, but they didn't know that the other party...
While most jobs involve a certain amount of pressure and responsibility, conditions can occasionally cross the line into being out of the ordinary. Under such circumstances, it is possible that employment disputes may arise. Both employees and employers have specific...
Workplace harassment can have a significant emotional toll on those who have experienced it. Additionally, not only is the experience emotionally traumatic, there can also be physical symptoms such as panic attacks and high blood pressure. Nobody should have to put...
It is rare, if not impossible, for operations in the workplace to go smoothly all of the time. Often, tight deadlines and long working hours can push both management and employees into feeling pressurized and even angry. However, behavior can sometimes cross the line...
When most people hear about sexual harassment in a workplace, they automatically think of employees of two different genders. Traditionally, men have been the perpetrators and women have been the victims. However, same-sex sexual harassment is a real concern that...
Maybe your manager has started outright belittling you instead of trying to motivate you before each shift. Their cruel words have started to hurt your self-esteem or make you feel like you don't want to come to work. It's also possible that maybe some of your...
Honoring the provisions contained in the contract is a legal duty that all parties to such a legal agreement owe each other. Any instance in which a contracted party fails to meet their responsibilities as laid out in the contract may result in either party filing a...