Your pregnancy should be a happy time in your life. As you prepare to welcome your child into the world, taking care of yourself and reducing stress is extremely important. If you are working, your employer may start treating you differently after learning you are...
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Do you qualify for a disability reasonable accommodation?
All individuals, including those who suffer from a disability, should be afforded equal employment opportunities in a safe work environment. That sounds simple enough, but the truth of the matter is that employment discrimination occurs all the time. Innocent workers...
Lawsuit alleges racial harassment, discrimination at chicken plant
Workers are protected by federal, state and locals laws from discrimination on the basis of race, but it is not always easy for workers to take advantage of these laws. Sometimes workers follow the required procedures and report harassment and discrimination, only to...
Are you being subjected to disparate impact discrimination?
Workplace discrimination is more common than many people realize. In fact, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received nearly 70,000 reports of workplace discrimination in 2020 alone. That’s significant, especially in light of the fact that a lot of workplace...
How are immigrants protected in the workplace?
Many people immigrate to the U.S. in search of a better future, specifically, better job opportunities. Unfortunately, discrimination in the workplace can affect immigrants. Federal law protects immigrants from discrimination in the hiring process. How are immigrants...
Discrimination lawsuit alleges “hostile racial harassment”
Racial discrimination in the workplace is hardly a novel story, but an employer’s failure to take curative action when confronted by two black employees making the same allegations stretches the limits of credibility. Nevertheless, a workplace discrimination lawsuit...
A university education can open doors for immigrants
People around the world recognize that a college education is still perhaps the most reliable way to ensure a career that can provide for a person and her loved ones as well as open doors to new opportunities. For this reason, many people from around the world seek...
The emerging issue of hair discrimination
The way that a person chooses to style or wear their hair is an expression of who they are. Throughout North Carolina, men and women of all backgrounds visit salons and barbershops to have professionals help them achieve the looks they desire for their heads of hair....
Gender discrimination and harassment in the workplace
Gender discrimination in the workplace is against the law. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) protects employees and applicants from discrimination because of their gender, gender identity which includes transgender status or their sexual...
Important points about family-based immigration
For the past several years, immigration has been a major topic of conversation. For North Carolina residents who came to the United States and wanted to bring family members to join them, the ongoing rhetoric lamenting immigration has been worrisome. Since the...