Harassment & the Workplace

If you work in an office environment for any length of time, chances are, sooner or later, the boss will get around to offending you either by design or accidentally. How you respond can be the...

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission considers harassment any discrimination based on race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability or nation of origin. There are field...

With the state of the economy, having a job at all is quite a blessing, and having a job that you enjoy is heaven. Many people are working in less-than-ideal positions just to make ends meet. ...

Working with a passive-aggressive boss can be both dangerous and deflating and is often accompanied by a pattern of behavior that centers upon the sabotage of your efforts. Passive-aggressives...

A collection of federal laws, meaning laws adopted by the U.S. Congress, protect employee civil rights. Those civil rights include the right to be free from discrimination and harassment, the...

According to insurer Northwestern National Life, more than 2 million acts of workplace violence occur each year, and half of the largest companies in America have an incidence of workplace...

As an employee, you have rights in the workplace. These include the right not to be discriminated against, the right to a workplace free of harassment, the right to fair pay, the right to a safe...

Federal legislation includes basic employment laws, such as through the Fair Labor Standards Act, that feature child labor laws. For instance, the FLSA describes how all employees, including...

Federal laws prohibit workplace harassment, and most states also have specific laws that enlarge on the scope of the federal laws. Both federal and state laws have established penalties for those...

Workplace harassment is illegal under Federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Laws. Workplace harassment is behavior that is intimidating, hostile or offensive. It can cause an employee an...

Workplace harassment involves making unwelcome comments or inappropriate actions toward a coworker based upon the individual's race, age, color, disability, sex, religion or any other personal...

When an employee is discriminated against by a co-worker or supervisor because of his race, color, age, sex, religious beliefs, disability or nationality, it is considered harassment and is...

Working can pose a challenge to pregnant women, who are already trying to get used to their condition. Unemployed pregnant women might find it challenging to find a job, while those who are...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a division of the U.S. Department of Labor, is responsible for making sure that employers across the U.S. provide safe working conditions...

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) was established in 1967 to prohibit age discrimination in the workplace to workers over 40 years of age. Many older workers who lost jobs or made an...

Workplace gender discrimination happens when someone is unfair at work because of another person's gender or any conditions or mindsets resulting from gender. Gender discrimination can take place...

Some work sites carry a risk of violence which puts employers, employees, contractors and the general public at risk. The Occupational Health and Safety Act, Section 82, addresses this specific...

Bullies aren't found just on playgrounds. Tormenters often show up in the workplace. While grade-school bullies use their fists to intimidate victims, in the workplace, belittling comments and...

Racial jokes, sexual innuendos, and derogatory comments made towards another person's sexual orientation are all forms of harassment. In addition, each element mentioned above can create a hostile...

Dating in the workplace happens all the time. So how should you react when a flirtatious subordinate approaches you? You may not want to report him or her just for harmless flirting, but you must...

If you are a celebrity of any sort, you know that groupies can be relentless. Groupies aren’t the average fans. They are men and women who go to the extreme in order to get to you. This...

Sexual harassment is a common problem in the workplace. Too often the person being harassed does not know how to handle the situation and keeps quiet about it. Typically, a harasser will not stop...

Although most workplace harassment is male to female, the problem encompasses much more than gender and sex discrimination. According to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, individuals with...

Removing or expunging malevolent rumors can be difficult dependent upon what had been stated. If there is a grain of truth in it, then some cleansing of the soul may be warranted. If the rumors...

Unfortunately, age discrimination in the workplace is a problem that affects many older adults who are employed or who seek employment. State and federal laws forbid employers to treat you any...

The term "reverse discrimination" is discrimination based on the fact that you belong to a historically "majority" racial and/or socio-economic group. However, any situation in which you are...

Harassment in the work place comes in all forms, including physical, mental and verbal harassment. No one deserves to deal with harassment at work, whether from a colleague or a boss. You should...

Nobody should have to deal with harassment or work in a hostile environment. While it is sad that a lot of harassment takes place on the job these days, there are special measures that you can...

Sex discrimination isn't always blatant. Many kinds of sex discrimination are simply the result of an untrained workforce and the failure of those in charge to check or stop inappropriate...

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act prohibits employers from discriminating because of the birth of a child, being pregnant or related medical conditions. Pregnant women or those suffering other...

Sometimes it only takes one difficult person to turn a good job into a bad job. You mind your own business but one co-worker keeps causing problems at work. There is no need to feel helpless. Here...

Harassment in the workplace is something that nobody should have to tolerate. It's important to get the situation handled as soon as it arises. If you let workplace harassment go on too long, the...

Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome attention of a sexual nature that interferes with daily life. Deciding to deal with sexual harassment is difficult in part because of the vast behaviors...

Sexual harassment at work is a fairly common problem. While addressing the problem with prevention is the best policy, many times employers still run into problem employees. Reporting sexual...

Sexual harassment is any sexual behavior that affects someone's job, interferes with performance or creates an uncomfortable or hostile work environment. Sexual harassers are male or female,...

Losing mobility or capability shouldn't translate to losing opportunity. You want to contribute your talents to society--and the government recognizes that. The Americans with Disability Act...

You have a tool at your disposal to keep your employer professional. You, and your hard work, deserve better than to be belittled by a shallow person or a group of people. Sue your employer for...