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Under the 1967 Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), age discrimination is illegal in the workplace. However, it still occurs frequently. One of the problems with age discrimination is that people are not how it’s defined. Another problem is that proving your...
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) of 1978 aims to ensure giving birth does not need to hurt a woman’s career. Yet, it has not stopped pregnancy discrimination from occurring. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), 50,000 women filed...
With COVID-19 outbreaks dropping by close to 90% in nursing homes since winter, more and more of these facilities have gradually opened for in-person visits but with many safety measures in place. Your father is a nursing home resident, and you know that the isolation...
Sexual harassment is something that no one should ever have to experience, and the workplace is no exception. Sexual harassment can take many different forms and may even occur without a victim or the victimizer realizing it. Harassment can come from colleagues and...
Many employees in varied industries and professions are lucky enough to have job positions that are both sustainable and enjoyable over the long term. For them, going to work is a supportive experience, grounded in proofs that supervisors and key decision makers...
Dog owners have suffered from bites by their own pets because their dog had yet to undergo training or confused a well-intentioned greeting as a threat. If a pet will betray its owner, the same thing can happen to a stranger who comes near the animal. As a parent of a...
We often trust the care and attention of our elderly loved ones to a nursing home staff. Unfortunately, whether due to poor training, lack of funds or simple negligence, a staff might fail in their duties and cause serious complications such as malnutrition and...
Perhaps one person at your workplace seems to find it amusing to prey on female co-workers. You have long observed his inappropriate comments and gestures, and you may feel that his behaviors cross a line. But do they meet the definition of sexual harassment? What...
If you are experiencing sexual harassment in your place of employment, check your employee handbook to find out how the company addresses this subject. Sexual harassment creates a hostile work environment. Your employer must take steps to stop this from happening as...
Perhaps you have worked for the same company for several years, but a new manager is disrupting your formerly peaceful work environment. You reported illegal practices that took place within your department, an action that falls under the heading of protected conduct,...