Workers in Mississippi have rights regarding their health and that of their families. One federal employment law that applies to this subject is the Family and Medical Leave Act. Therefore, employees must understand their rights under this law. Understanding the...
Age discrimination is a serious issue affecting countless Mississippi workers yearly. Proving and identifying age discrimination can be especially challenging in the workplace, where subtle signs of age discrimination may go undetected. However, identifying the traits...
Has the company you work for in Mississippi been accused of age discrimination? If the company has settled with the accusers yet still practices age discrimination, they're not alone. Tech giant IBM appears to keep doing the same. IBM's pattern of age discrimination...
Workplace discrimination is a serious issue in Mississippi that plagues productivity and makes a job feel like torture. So when it happens, employees are encouraged to speak up and report it. However, many people are often reluctant to fight for their rights because...
When you hear about discrimination, chances are you think of race, gender or sexuality. But there's another form of discrimination that's often overlooked: hairstyle discrimination. What is hairstyle discrimination? Hairstyle discrimination is when people get judged...
In a state as diverse as Mississippi, it's troubling to think that racial discrimination is still a reality in the workplace. Unfortunately, recent lawsuits filed against major corporations in the state paint a very different picture. The Equal Employment Opportunity...
If you need to file a complaint, while using words such as “favoritism” or “preferential treatment” could be construed as discrimination, it is helpful to your claim to say you are being discriminated against or treated differently because of your age. Use the actual words “discrimination” and “age” when you complain or something just as specific.
Pregnancy discrimination is a major problem in Tennessee and beyond. Although this form of workplace discrimination is unlawful, pregnant women are often subject to unfair treatment in the workplace, such as being passed over for promotions or being fired for taking...