When employees in Minnesota and elsewhere believe that something unlawful is going on in the workplace, those employees might report their employer to law enforcement officials. While federal laws and regulations protect whistleblowers, this does not eliminate the...
Month: September 2015
Proving age discrimination in the workplace
As a previous post highlighted, age discrimination could occur in any industry and for various reasons. Being mistreated in the work environment on the basis of age is a difficult situation to experience, and employees in Minnesota and elsewhere should know the...
Past employee of ‘The Big Bang Theory’ claims age discrimination
The longevity of a career is often dependent on the success of the employee and whether or not the employee decides to remain at that position. While situations might occur when an individual might seek a different role, get a promotion or start an entirely different...
How does the ADA help those suffering disability discrimination?
As a previous post noted, various laws have been passed and amended to help people with disabilities. Workers in Minnesota and elsewhere who live with disabilities may or may not experience issues in the workplace due to their disabilities. However, if a workplace...
Laws influencing the Americans with Disabilities Act
The existence of disability discrimination in the workplace is disheartening and unfortunate. However, various laws have been passed and amended to help disabled workers. Going in order, section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits the federal government,...