Despite the many attempts at bettering the workplace for all, some issues still persist. This includes the issue of sexual harassment. Even though many jobs moved online in recent years, digital environment harassment still exists and can happen to any employee....
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Workplace Discrimination
Should you be able to sit at work during your pregnancy?
If you are pregnant, you definitely have plenty of reasons to celebrate. Your employer, though, might not be quite as happy about your pregnancy as you are. Indeed, to your manager, your pregnancy might translate to staffing shortages and lost productivity. That is...
Women remain protected against postpartum discrimination
In the workplace, you have every right to feel safe. When you become pregnant, you have the same rights as any other person to receive medical care and to take a temporary leave. Following your child's birth, you still deserve to remain free from discrimination....
What documentation can support a discrimination or harassment claim?
If you experience discrimination or harassment in the workplace, you may wonder whether others will believe you. Proving your case may rely on the documentation you collect of your experiences. What documentation might you want to collect to support your claim? A...
Workplace accommodations and autism spectrum disorder
When many people think about disability, they think about physical limitations or hearing or sight loss. However, a wide variety of conditions may fall under the category of disability, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD). What should autistic people know about...
What are your rights after miscarriage?
The loss of a pregnancy can impact your family’s future, your health and your emotional wellbeing. You may find it difficult to engage with some aspects of your life as you grieve and heal. Unfortunately, not every employer recognizes the challenges that a person...
What are reasonable workplace accommodations?
A person’s disability changes the way that they interact with the world, and this is just as true in the workplace as it is in other areas of their life. Thankfully, the law requires employers to provide disabled workers with “reasonable accommodations” to allow them...
How might accent discrimination impact an employee?
While the law forbids employers from making employment decisions based on a worker’s national origin, this discrimination is not always obvious. Sometimes, an employer may justify making employment decisions based on an employee’s accent. What should workers know...
Do you have to be pregnant to experience pregnancy discrimination?
Pregnancy discrimination can take many forms. Employers may refuse to make reasonable accommodations for an expectant parent’s health. They may also cut them off from career opportunities because of a pregnancy. However, many workers may not know that pregnancy...