When a workplace environment causes an individual to feel discriminated against due to his or her gender, discussing the circumstances with a supervisor may help solve the problem. An employer has a responsibility to resolve discrimination issues when made aware of...
4 signs of age discrimination in the workplace
When your employers or coworkers intentionally treat you negatively because of your age, you could be the victim of age discrimination. The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 prohibits others from discriminating against you at work on the basis of your age. Even though...
Is your employer violating your FMLA rights as a new mother?
What if you lost your job because you recently had a baby? Or, what if you did not lose your job, but you came back to work and faced inappropriate treatment by your colleagues? The truth is, this happens more often than people realize. Times have changed for working...
Religious discrimination is banned under federal law
Federal law prohibits employers in Minnesota and states throughout the country from discriminating against employees on the basis of the employee's religion. As with other protected classes, an employer may not refuse to consider or hire a job candidate because of his...
Study shows problematic amount of U.S. workplace discrimination
Employment discrimination and workplace discrimination are an ongoing problem in Minnesota and throughout the United States. While in the public eye, harassment has taken a more prominent role with steps being taken to reduce its frequency, people are still confronted...
LGBTQ employee rights cases and how they will affect Minnesota
Here and across the U.S., employee rights and employment discrimination is garnering significant attention as a growing number are seeking to ensure they are treated fairly. Getting a job and keeping a job should be based on ability and capacity to complete the...
Employees are protected after taking FMLA leave
The federal Family and Medical Leave Act, or FMLA, has been a mainstay in employment law for about a generation now. Basically, the FMLA allows many, if not most, employees to take a leave of absence from work for their own documented medical reason, including...
Are there time constraints to claim employment discrimination?
Despite greater attention being paid to worker rights in Minnesota and across the U.S., workplace discrimination and employment discrimination is an ongoing problem. Frequently, victims are not certain as to what their rights are and how to go about filing a claim due...
Wage discrimination a major issue in professional sports
When the U.S. women's national soccer team won the World Cup, the fact that they were paid significantly less than the U.S. men's national soccer team, despite having a better record of wins, came to the forefront of the country's attention. The team has since filed a...
Can employment discrimination take place at a job interview?
People in Minnesota who are hunting for a job may send out a lot of resumes to potential employers to secure a position they are happy with. So, when they finally land that job interview they may feel excited, yet nervous. They want to make sure they provide good...