BACK TO JOB DISCRIMINATION I’m being denied a promotion because I don’t have a college degree. Can my boss do that?
Under employment law, there are a number of cases where education can legally be used to deny a promotion. ‘Minimum job requirements’ is one.
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Are there laws that can protect me from discrimination in my place of employment?
Are there laws that can protect me from discrimination in my place of employment?
→ Read MoreEmployment Retaliation Claims at All Time High
Employment retaliation lawsuits are at an all time high, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). In fact, retaliatory employment practices now account for 36 percent of all claims filed – and have resulted in large verdicts and settlements against employers who refused to do the right thing.
→ Read MoreCan my boss get away with humiliating me and calling me derogatory names at work?
Under “employment at will,” an employer may harass, disparage, insult, etc. an employee to his or her heart’s content, with one exception: your boss cannot…
→ Read MoreCan an employer single me out and treat me differently from other employees?
Unless you have a written employment contract or are a victim of illegal discrimination, there is no legal obligation to treat all employees the same….
→ Read MoreWhat legal recourse do I have against my boss who bullies and harasses me to the point where I am on medical leave for anxiety?
Though your workplace may be incredibly stressful and unpleasant and your boss a mean bully who makes your life miserable, this is legal, absent violations…
→ Read MoreHow can I get my boss to stop the general harassment and bullying of one co-worker by another?
Unfortunately, harassment and bullying at work is generally legal, unless there is illegal discrimination involved (i.e., discrimination based on a person’s race, sex. national origin,…
→ Read MoreIs it ever legal for an employer to hire based on gender, religion, age, etc.?
A company hiring construction workers, who must be able to lift and carry heavy objects can require candidates to be able to lift and carry objects of that weight, but cannot require the candidates to be men as opposed to women. Click this link for more.
→ Read MoreMy company has an affirmative action plan. What is that?
My company has an affirmative action plan. What is that?
→ Read MoreWhat acts by employers are regulated by employment discrimination laws?
Fair employment and discrimination laws in the United States federal law system strictly prohibit any type of discrimination in the workplace. This means that beyond the hiring, firing, or disciplinary process, an employer is generally prohibited from engaging in any act of discrimination against an employee.
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