It’s important that you are able to recognize if your workplace is toxic. A toxic work environment makes the workday longer and harder for everyone, so it’s necessary to take steps to correct it. As an employer, it’s your responsibility to make sure that your...
Month: November 2021
Court upholds ruling in prison employee’s retaliation case
A Missouri state appeals court in September upheld a lower court’s decision, affirming that the state most pay $700,000 to a Department of Corrections employee and her attorneys in a workplace retaliation case. Shelley Gray, a prison corrections officer for two...
Discrimination may only show up as a pattern
In a singular case of discrimination, your employer may well have an excuse ready to make it appear that they’re acting fairly. If they fire a Black employee, for instance, they may say that it had nothing to do with race and that they were just underwhelmed with that...
What should you do when a customer sexually harasses you?
Sexual harassment in the workplace is an issue that affects countless Americans. Many people have an unnecessarily restrictive definition of sexual harassment that stops them from recognizing how inappropriate their work environment actually is. For example, many...