Blog Posts in 2018

Signs of Disability Discrimination in the Workplace

Under the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EOCC) and the Equality Act 2010, employers are legally prohibited from discriminating against employees or applicants based on their disabilities. In fact, federal law requires that reasonable accommodations be made available to them. Even so, it’s unfortunately common for disabled employees to face harassment and discrimination in the ...

Papa John's Pizza Investigated for Allegedly Not Paying Employees for Training

Papa John’s Pizza , one of the largest pizza delivery companies in the country, may have conducted Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations, according to both former and current employees. Allegations from the pizza-chain employees state they did not receive wages for mandatory online training sessions. The FLSA requires that employees be paid for any job-related training made necessary by an ...

Protection for Whistleblowers

Whistleblowers often face a lot of backlash for their actions, especially from the company or organization they report. Even when a whistleblower is taking a stand and doing the right thing, the fact is that they’re stuck in the middle of a controversial issue. Some people see whistleblowers in a poor light, calling their actions disloyal, but the truth is that it takes courage to take action when ...

Common Types of Discrimination in the Workplace

Employers are required by law to protect employees from any form of discrimination they could face during work hours. Discrimination should never be overlooked, as it has a detrimental and toxic effect on both employees and the general workplace environment. It is your right as an employee to work in an environment free of discrimination . Workplace discrimination can affect: The hiring process ...