Discrimination at work can take many forms from denied opportunities to open harassment. Federal and state employment and labor laws including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) exist to protect employees from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, nation of origin, age, and disability.
If you are experiencing discrimination at work, there are several steps you can take to seek correction for the problem....
Civil rights is a term used to refer to the human rights which are considered as established and protected by the U.S. Constitution. Civil rights generally refer to the right to live free from discrimination and/or unequal treatment on the basis of national origin, race, gender, age, and other similar characteristics. Unfortunately, some civil rights violations are more common than others. If you believe that you have experienced a civil rights...
Feeling harassed by debt collectors and credit card companies can be extremely overwhelming. If you are being repeatedly contacted by creditors, it’s probably time to talk to a financial advisor or bankruptcy attorney. Bankruptcy is a type of court proceeding in which a judge examines the assets and liabilities of a person filing for bankruptcy to decide if that person’s debts should be discharged.
If you qualify for bankruptcy, there is a...
Workplace harassment can occur for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, nation of origin, age, and disability. If you are suffering from harassment at work, there are steps you can take to report and address the issue. If the employer is unable to stop and correct the harassment, reach out to a workplace harassment attorney to learn more about your legal options. Even if you did not suffer a financial...
Sexual harassment is upsetting and disconcerting when it occurs. It can be difficult to know what officially counts as sexual harassment as well as when you should file a sexual harassment lawsuit. There are a variety of behaviors, some of which might surprise you, which count as sexual harassment. It should be noted that sexual harassment can occur to persons of any gender or sexual orientation, and can include a combination of sexual harassment...
Headlines about workplaces getting hostile might remind you of the classroom: boss bullying, unruly coworkers, and harassment. It’s all coming back, hitting hard in a way that’s unpleasant especially when facing the story of the General Motors plant dealing with racist threats, such as images of nooses on pieces of paper and graffiti laced with N-words and the term “WHITES ONLY” infecting the workforce. It’s not a pretty picture, but it...
It is common to hear the term "pain and suffering" in personal injury cases, and many people seek to include it with their compensation for medical costs. Unfortunately, "pain and suffering" has come to be associated with exaggerated claims, and some individuals tend to roll their eyes and minimize actual struggles that warrant the claims. Because of this, it is vital that you do whatever you must to prove your pain and suffering to the court...
Does child sexual abuse become less of a punishable crime as time passes? Should there be a statute of limitations to put time limits on when the victim can file charges? Pennsylvania State Rep. Mark Rozzi put this another way when he said, "Do you stand with victims, or do you stand with pedophiles of the institutions that protect those pedophiles?"
According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, it appears the Pennsylvania state House has chosen to...