If you are faced with sexual harassment in your workplace, it is helpful to first know how to spot it and, secondly, to know what you can do about it. Sexual harassment in the workplace is prohibited and victims are protected. Hostile workplace harassment Sexual...
Employment Law
Discrimination lawsuit against IBM shows issues in tech industry
In North Carolina and throughout the nation, employment discrimination is garnering significant attention. People frequently complain about being denied opportunities because of factors out of their control. Recently that has focused on race, gender, sexual...
What is workplace discrimination?
Federal laws prohibit workplace discrimination and with the hiring and firing of employees. Workers also have legal protections against retaliation for asserting their rights against discrimination. Employment discrimination Employment discrimination is illegal under...
Anti-discrimination initiatives spark lawsuits
Employment law in North Carolina is complicated, and it isn't always easy for employers to know when they are adhering to the law, especially when employer policies and the laws change. A relatively new area of employment law involves initiatives known as Diversity,...
Is employment discrimination impacting your life?
It may seem hard to believe that discrimination is still a concern for employees in North Carolina, and in America at large. But, if the news stories we frequently see on this topic are any indication, workplace discrimination just will not go away. When it impacts...
Reverse discrimination case nets former exec $10 million
We often forget that while most discrimination cases affect minorities, cases of reverse discrimination do accrue, and they are just as compensable as any other discrimination case. Indeed, the recent $10 million reverse discrimination case win by a former high-level...
Prohibitions against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace
Pregnant women are protected from pregnancy discrimination in the hiring process and are also protected against pregnancy discrimination as employees in the workplace. Pregnancy discrimination is a form of gender discrimination and is prohibited. Pregnant employees...
Facing discrimination at work? Chances are you are not alone
If you face discrimination in your workplace, you may be hesitant to file a complaint or talk about this misconduct. Often, victims feel afraid of losing their job or worry that the mistreatment will only get worse. But discrimination is typically not an isolated...