Workplace harassment can happen in many ways. You could have faced discriminatory harassment, such as comments or images that targeted your gender, race, sexual preference, age or disability. Or, you may have been stalked, threatened or asked for sexual favors. As a...
Treating someone less favorably because of their age is known as ageism. While ageism may harm everyone, older adults are particularly vulnerable in Western society, where youth is greatly prized. Despite often being the most qualified and experienced professionals,...
Losing a job for any reason can be devastating, but being "quietly fired" can be particularly disheartening because it often happens without clear communication or warning signs. While employers can lawfully let employees go at will under a variety of circumstances,...
Employment-related sexual harassment is unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature that creates an offensive, intimidating or hostile work environment. It can play out in various forms, including verbal, non-verbal and physical conduct. Sexual harassment in workplaces...
Employees in Illinois have a host of legal rights. For the most part, employers take these rights seriously and implement policies and procedures that fall in line with the law. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case. Employers may fail in their legal obligations....
Comp time is a type of compensation that employers can provide in lieu of overtime payments. It is essentially just paid time off that makes up for the extra hours that were worked. For example, an employee may put in four extra hours during a work week. They should...
What do you expect from your employment situation? For an unfortunate number, the most they can count on is a steady paycheck. Other rights, such as personal dignity and equal treatment, may be out of their immediate reach. Since the average person cannot risk job...
Firing an employee can cost a business a lot. For starters, when an employee is fired, the company may need to pay the employee unemployment, continue their health care and offer them severance pay. For many business owners, this isn’t always preferred, but it’s often...
When people talk about sexual harassment, they often focus on scenarios where a supervisor mistreats an employee. However, many other scenarios could also potentially constitute sexual harassment. For example, workers may sexually harass each other even though they...
Businesses hiring new workers in Illinois may include protective terms in their contracts. Restrictive covenants are among the most popular modern inclusions. These specialty clauses prevent people from engaging in certain conduct while working for the business and...