Employers Tend to Be Biased Against Disabled Job Applicants, Study Reveals
Would disclosing disabilities on a cover letter impact an employer’s interest in you as a job applicant – even if you were experienced and qualified for the position? Researchers at Syracuse and Rutgers Universities recently endeavored to answer this question, and...
5 Steps to Take after Being Sexually Harassed at Work
Being the target of workplace sexual harassment can be embarrassing, distressing and even frustrating. Knowing what to do, however, to protect yourself and your rights after workplace sexual harassment occurs can be pivotal to feeling empowered and taking back some...
Federal Disability Discrimination Lawsuit against AutoZone Can Proceed, Court Rules
A disability discrimination suit filed against AutoZone, Inc. will be able to proceed at the national level, rather than being limited to just three of the company’s stores, a district court recently ruled. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...
EEOC Task Force Identifies Strategies for Curbing Workplace Sexual Harassment
Officials at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently convened a panel of experts to identify “some of the measures employers can take to prevent workplace harassment,” as the EEOC announced at the end of last month. Focused in finding...
LA Dock Companies’ Persisting Gender & Race Discrimination Is Retaliation, CA Discrimination Lawsuit Alleges
More than 30 port terminal and dock companies in Los Angeles and Long Beach have been named as defendants in a gender discrimination lawsuit filed in a California state court just a few weeks ago. This complaint, which has been filed on behalf of two African-American...
4 Shocking Statistics about Workplace Sexual Harassment
Despite the laws prohibiting it and the negative stigma surrounding it, workplace sexual harassment continues to rear its ugly head far too often in many work settings. In fact, research published earlier this year reveals some shocking insights regarding how and...