Workplace discrimination

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...

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...

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...

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...

If you’re like many people, you don’t pay a lot of attention to new state laws until they affect you. You may not be familiar with Ohio’s new Employment Law Uniformity Act, which became effective on April 15 of this year.  However, if you’re considering filing a...

One of your most basic rights as a United States citizen is the right to freely practice your religion. Religious freedom draws people to the U.S. from all over the world. Unfortunately, it is easier to promise freedom of religion in theory than to enforce that...

Harassment and discrimination based on gender are illegal in the American workplace. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean that they don’t happen. Many workers are victimized by this every day.  One potential issue is that these specific breaches of your rights can be hard...

Employees who face harassment or discrimination or who witness it have specific rights. One of those protections state and federal laws afford workers is the freedom to speak up about their employer's illicit behaviors to try to put an end to it without fear of...

When people talk about bullying, they often assume the term refers to children. They imagine a young child getting bullied by older children in the hallways at school or on the playground. They know that this is how children relate because they’re immature, but they...