Your Voice for Justice in Ohio Employment and Civil Rights Matters
Employers discourage their employees from discussing their salary and wages with each other for a number of reasons. Co-workers who openly talk about their pay may uncover discriminatory practices, or find that some employees are being paid minimum wage, while others are getting paid far more. In any case, discussing salary with other employees may cause discord, and make things…
You Left Your Job: Laws You Should Know Whether you are being forced to leave your job, or you have recently handed in your resignation, there are some things to know before you go. You do have rights, regardless of what led to you leaving your place of employment. Exercising these rights can help secure your financial future, which is…
How to Create an Effective Sexual Harassment Training Program Movements such as #MeToo have pushed the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace to the forefront of our collective consciousness, and everyone is becoming more aware of the problem today. Many businesses are now requiring all employees to take some form of sexual harassment training, and it is no longer…
How to Conduct an Effective Workplace Investigation If an issue has arisen in your workplace, a thorough investigation can help you determine what happened. An investigation can also help you determine how to handle the issue. Not everyone knows how to conduct an effective workplace investigation, but the below steps can help ensure yours is a successful one. Determine if…
How Remote Work Has Impacted Sexual Harassment The pandemic impacted people in many different ways, and one of the biggest was that millions of people started working remotely. It is natural to assume that these remote work situations would reduce the amount of sexual harassment that occurs in the workplace but unfortunately, that is not true. Many stories have made…
The Basics of FMLA It was in 1993 when Congress passed the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Today, the important piece of legislation is still helping employees throughout Ohio, and the entire country, balance their work and family life and take care of what is most important to them. If you need to take leave from work to care…
What Should I Do if I Suspect I Was Fired Due to Age? Like most other states, Ohio follows the at-will employment doctrine. Under this law, employers can fire employees for almost any reason, or even no reason at all. However, employers are never allowed to fire employees based on discriminatory reasons, and that includes age discrimination. Age discrimination is…
When Should I Speak With an Attorney About Pregnancy Discrimination? Pregnant employees have the same rights as any other employee in the workplace. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) amended Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and prohibits employers from treating pregnant employees in certain ways. Not all employees are familiar with this law though, and pregnancy discrimination…
Know Your Rights Before Leaving Your Job Leaving a job is an exciting time if you are starting a new one or moving, but for those that have been fired or laid off, it is extremely upsetting. Regardless of the circumstances that surround you leaving your job, it is important to know that you have rights, and you should exercise…
How to Ask Your Employer for a Flexible Work Arrangement The COVID-19 pandemic changed just about every aspect of daily life for people in Ohio, and throughout the rest of the country. While there were few positive aspects of the pandemic, one that emerged was that millions of people started working from home. Although working from home presents its own…