Archive for December 2015

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reports that in the most recent fiscal year, over twenty thousand discrimination claims were filed on the basis of age. Yet for those who have never experienced it, ageism is one of the most confusing discrimination claims. There are more involved aspects than most laymen think, and it is…

Given the current state of U.S. law, many individuals are confused by which set of law carries in any given situation, state or federal. This can cause significant issues in the area of employment law, given the complex interplay between the two bodies of law (as well as any international provisions that may apply, depending…

Individuals have the right to a work in an environment that is free from discrimination based on their immutable characteristics. If you experience mistreatment based on your membership in a protected class, you have the right to bring suit against your employer. However, sometimes this results in retaliation, either in the form of more mistreatment,…