If your company has a dress code that you believe discriminates against you, what options do you have? An article in the Houston Chronicle advises that it is within a company’s prerogatives to impose a dress code as long as it meets the following requirements: It must...
Unfortunately, even though workplaces have made many advancements in the last few years alone, many of the problems that afflicted workplaces of the past continue to exist today. Discrimination is one of these issues. However, laws exist today that allow for...
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the appeal of a black operating room technician at a Dallas-area hospital. The technician had sought recourse for his termination after complaining about race-based discrimination in the workplace. Previously, the trial...
In the U.S., it is illegal for most employers to discriminate against applicants or employees because of their immigration status. Provided you have legal authorization to work in the U.S., your employer or prospective employer should not discriminate against you....
Women can face various types of unfair treatment in the workplace that should not be tolerated. One form of discrimination unique to women is pregnancy discrimination. Though the Pregnancy Discrimination Act was passed over 40 years ago, many women still find...
While civil rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people have come a long way in the last decade, there is still no nationwide law protecting LGBTQ workers from harassment or discrimination in the workplace. According to Lambda Legal, while 28 states have...
