“Age discrimination remains a significant and costly problem for workers, their families and our economy.” These are the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) words in a 2018 report on ageism fifty years after the 1967 Age Discrimination in Employment Act...
Many new mothers in Colorado choose to breastfeed their new baby. If it's possible to do it, breastfeeding is often an ideal solution for both mother and child. A breastfed baby may have a more robust immune system than bottle-fed infants. A nursing mother can also...
As a surgeon, you’ve worked long and hard to get where you are today. The fact that you're a woman and a member of a minority group doesn’t have any impact on your ability to provide quality care. Unfortunately, you still face unfair discrimination from patients who...
As an employer, you want to make sure that all your employees are trained well, respected and treated fairly. One thing you’ve found that you don’t care for in your workplace is the nitpickiness that can happen when your team isn’t wearing what looks best. You’ve had...
If you are a person of color, one thing that may look a little different for you is your hair. Hairstyles for POC tend to include braids of various types, natural curls and other styles. In the past, many POC felt that they needed to straighten or color their hair to...
Taking time off of work after the birth of a child is necessary. Even the healthiest and strongest woman will need time for her body to recover from the difficulty of birth. Children also benefit from having uninterrupted bonding time with their parents right after...
One common claim that employees raise when they file employment discrimination, harassment or whistleblower lawsuits are about how their workplace became a hostile work environment. You must know what this concept describes so that you can avoid unnecessarily exposing...
Imagine a situation in which you learn that you’re a victim of gender discrimination at your place of employment. You hope it passes, but even if it does, you know that you’re being treated poorly. Gender discrimination takes on many forms, including but not limited...
It's been 70 years since the civil rights movement yet racial discrimination in both hiring practices and retaliation in the workplace continues to be as prevalent as ever. Blacks and Latinos are facing the worst of it with countless studies showing that employment...
Lowe's Companies, Inc. has settled a lawsuit in which the hardware store was accused of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed suit against the retail chain last year, alleging that the...
