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Proving Pregnancy Discrimination There are many ways employees are discriminated against in the workplace. Unfortunately, one of these is discrimination based on pregnancy and conditions related to pregnancy. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) receives thousands of complaints involving pregnancy discrimination every year. However, being treated rudely or unfairly is not enough to establish discrimination based on pregnancy. If you…
When Can FMLA Leave be Taken Intermittently? Many employees in Ohio and around the country are entitled to take unpaid leave from their place of employment, according to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). One option employees have is to take intermittent leave, meaning the leave does not have to be taken all at once. This leave is available…
How to Prove Workplace Retaliation Although all types of retaliation in the workplace are not protected, there are laws that protect employees from retaliation that occurs after employees engage in “protected activity”. Protected activity includes complaints of discrimination or sexual harassment that employees make to their employer or to an outside agency. It also includes participating in an investigation regarding…
Your Rights When Returning to Work After FMLA Leave for a Disability The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows certain employees the right to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave during a 12 month period. period. This leave is often taken when an employee has a serious medical condition or is suffering from a disability. When returning…
What Types of Damages Can You Recover in an FMLA Case? The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is federal legislation that allows eligible workers at a company with 50 or more employees within a 75-mile radius to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave within 12 months. This leave allows employees to take time off to care for…
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is federal legislation that allows eligible workers at a company with 50 or more employees within a 75-mile radius to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave within a 12-month period. This leave allows employees to take time off to care for themselves or close family members with a serious medical condition. …
Is Your Non-Competition Agreement Legal? A non-compete agreement is essentially a contract between an employer and employee, in which the employee agrees not to work for a competitor for a certain length of time once his or her employment contract ends. Employers like these agreements because they guarantee that an employee they train will not immediately go to a competitor…
Does an Inconvenient Work Schedule Qualify as Employment Discrimination? Most employees have ample obligations outside the workplace. They might be taking care of a disabled or elderly relative or they could have small children waiting to be picked up from school. Regardless of the reason, many employees are suddenly shocked when their work schedule is changed on them, making it…
Large Companies Still Engage in Racial Discrimination It might be hard to believe, but 10 years after Obama was elected President of the United States, many employees still face racial discrimination either on the job or in the job market. This discrimination can take many forms, but all are illegal. Just in case you thought that only small companies would…
How Employers Hide Overtime Violations Ohio has clear guidelines for when an employer must pay overtime compensation and how much they must pay. Nevertheless, violations continue to persist, collectively robbing employees of millions of dollars in unpaid wages. Unfortunately, many employers are skilled at hiding overtime violations. Many employees, as a result, have no idea that they are really entitled…