When you apply to a job, the last thing you worry about is not getting the position due to being a woman (or a man). After all, the position can easily be performed by either gender, so it shouldn't be a problem.Unfortunately, gender is something that does play a role...
Wherever there is a chance, there is likely a person who is trying to take advantage of the government or other systems for their own benefit. The reality is that fraud is extremely common, and it's something that the government relies on others reporting. There's no...
There is a recent case of a whistleblower coming forward in Minnesota. The state's childcare program, called CCAP, is allegedly involved in some kind of government fraud. The trouble is that no one really knows what the fraud is or where it's coming from. There are...
As someone who knows that there are safety and health violations happening at your place of work, you want to let someone know. However, if you do, you're worried that you could face retaliation. Your employer is not known for being kind to those who make them angry,...
If you are within a protected class of people, it is likely that you will have grounds to file a complaint over discriminatory behavior in the workplace at some point in your working life. While the workplace may eventually grow into a fair, professional environment...
Discrimination in the workplace can take many forms, and some of them are not always easy to identify or recognize. For instance, many parties within an office may believe that they are not discriminating if they treat everyone the exact same way, because they are...
Navigating the complex world of employer privileges and employee rights is not at all simple, and far too often employers fire an employee hastily to address a concern without first understanding the applicable laws. Of course, some employers knowingly break the law...
All too often, the medical care providers that we depend on to take care of us and keep us healthy take advantage of their circumstances and act fraudulently, either toward patients or toward the government. Depending on the details of the fraud that you observe, you...
Despite the many federal and state laws in place to prevent sexual harassment at work, this remains a major problem throughout the country.It's easy to believe you'll never find yourself in this position, but things have a way of taking a turn for the worse when you...
As an employee, your religion should never have any impact on your job. Unfortunately, there are times when a person is treated unfavorably as the result of his or her religious beliefs.Here's the good thing: There are laws in place to protect people of all organized...
