As Ohio employment lawyers, employment discrimination is one of the more common cases we handle. While discrimination often appears straightforward, however, not everything that seems unfair is illegal discrimination. This article explains what can be classified as employment discrimination while focusing on inconvenient work schedules. Indeed, you deserve an opportunity to work in a safe […]
A significant issue Ohio employees might struggle with is employment discrimination. Even though anti-discrimination laws have been in place for more than five decades, the majority of Americans still believe they’re facing discrimination in the workplace. Understanding what counts as workplace discrimination can be challenging, but an Ohio employment lawyer can help you understand if you have been […]
Free speech is guaranteed by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. As a result, most Ohio employees believe they can post whatever they want on social media without affecting their job. If they get fired for what they wrote on social media, these workers see it as an injustice and might want to […]
On-call work is typically affiliated with doctors and nurses, but even retail workers and IT professionals may be required to be on-call some or most of the time. While on-call work is popular with roughly 26 million employees being impacted by on-call shifts, this style of work is not for everyone — as being on-call […]
Pregnancy discrimination is a form of sex discrimination that occurs when an employer treats a pregnant worker or job applicant less favorably than other employees or applicants who are not pregnant. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) is a federal law that prohibits this type of discrimination, as does Title VII of the Civil Rights Act […]
Despite discrimination being prohibited under both Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Ohio Fair Employment Practices Act, workplace discrimination is still all too common. Age discrimination in particular is something that many Ohio workers face — yet is not as frequently discussed as it is difficult to prove. Feeling like […]
Despite the country’s diverse population, many Americans say that they have faced discrimination of some sort –– with 57% of Black Americans reporting discrimination in pay and promotion eligibility based on their race in a recent Harvard study. Discrimination can take many forms, and is not limited only to race. In fact, that same study […]
No one is above the law, including employers. But while federal and Ohio State laws ensure employers don’t act illegally toward their employees, many employers overlook employment laws and treat their employees unjustly. Fortunately, an Ohio employment lawyer can help you protect your rights. Sometimes, employers don’t understand their obligations because of complicated employment laws. Similarly, there […]
