Family or health problems could take up all your time, requiring you to take time off from work. Fortunately, you may be able rely on the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), or the state and local equivalents for smaller employers, to ensure you can return to...
No one should have to endure sexual misconduct in the workplace. Unfortunately, workplace harassment continues to be an issue in many professions, despite recent efforts to increase awareness and to encourage those who encounter harassment to step forward. While it is...
Not surprisingly, age discrimination remains alive and well in the workplace. Workers continue to receive limited protections through the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. However, through the years, the loophole-filled act has been weakened by rulings...
While preparing to welcome a child into the world can be an exciting process, those who face this life stage may worry about how it might affect their careers. Maintaining one’s job may be vital to providing for the needs of a child. While there are laws that protect...
Learning that you have been demoted at work can be a stressful experience. While there may be various scenarios in which a company might have a valid reason to demote an employee, sometimes that decision could stem from illegal reasons. Individuals in the Washington,...
Like all other employees, deaf individuals have the right to a work environment that is free from harassment and other types of discriminatory treatment. Unfortunately, hearing-impaired individuals may struggle in their workplaces and at other stages of the employment...
Job security is something that many individuals strive to pursue and dealing with uncertainty about the longevity of one’s employment can be a stressful process. For those in professions such as education, job security may come in the form of having tenure, but what...
Workers may have to deal with personal or family health issues that may require them to take time off from work. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and its state and local equivalents can allow qualified employees to take this leave and be able to return to...
People may not realize how difficult it can be for others to deal with workplace harassment until they themselves have also experienced it. Workplace harassment can take a devastating toll on a person’s life and career and it may be difficult to resolve the...
While encountering unjust treatment at work can be stressful enough, addressing the situation could also be challenging. This could leave individuals in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area feeling hesitant to step forward and file a complaint with the EEOC or in...
