Workplaces should be environments where employees feel respected, valued and treated fairly. In some instances, employees may find themselves facing retaliation. Sudden changes in treatment Employees filed a total of 73,485 EEOC charges in 2022, and some of these...
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Does a toxic workplace culture constitute harassment?
This summer, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a lawsuit against the video game company Activision Blizzard. The legal claim cited the "frat boy" culture of sexual harassment and lower wages reported by female workers at the firm. Review...
#MeToo hopes to make changes in restaurant industry
For decades, the restaurant industry has been a bastion for sexual harassment, sexism and workplace bullying. Many who work in the restaurant industry are women, immigrants, and, in some cases, undocumented immigrants, who may feel powerless in confrontations with...
Male-dominated fields more prone to gender discrimination
It only takes a quick look at a newspaper in 2018 to see that sexual harassment and discrimination are a big problem for women in the workforce. There have been a large number of high-profile complaints putting a spotlight on these issues. Sexual harassment gets more...