Implicit bias in hiring processes can influence employers in evaluating candidates based on non-relevant factors, such as gender, race, age or appearance rather than qualifications and merit. Unfortunately, these biases can often be deeply ingrained and can influence...
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How employers push out older workers
As workers reach their fifties, they start to notice gradual yet noticeable changes in how their employers treat them. The once heavy workload decreases, opportunities to join company activities drop, and their performance is being scrutinized more than ever. Sadly,...
What is pretext in an employment law case?
If you work in a positive environment, you probably enjoy both your job duties and your colleagues. Still, if you become a victim of workplace discrimination, you may hate going to work every day. Fortunately, both federal and state laws probably protect you from this...
How common is discrimination in the retail industry?
Discrimination within the retail sector is no secret. It has long surfaced in a loud and clear way pertaining to significant pay gaps and fewer chances of promotion opportunities among Blacks and Latinos compared with their white counterparts. Retail workers who are...
How Big Of A Problem Is Hair Discrimination In Pennsylvania Workplaces?
Beginning in 2019, a group of Pennsylvania lawmakers took action to end hair discrimination that causes problems for some state workers. The legislation, known as The Crown Act, ensures that people who wear their hair in afros, braids or any other manner will not...
The laws, discrimination and employees with disabilities
Residents of Pennsylvania may be interested in learning more about discrimination towards people with disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed by Congress in 1990. Since its terms are not quite clear, employers may question whether their...
Can my employer be held liable for harassment?
Pennsylvanian workers like you rely on your workplace to have a safe, healthy environment in order to put forth your best foot. Unfortunately, that isn't always the case. In a work environment where harassment is occurring, just who can be held responsible? Your...
Emotional considerations regarding sexual harassment
Sexual harassment can be detrimental with regard to one's career, bringing on financial hardships due to a decision to step down or causing a worker's job performance to suffer. Many sexual harassment victims stay silent, but some are able to stand up for themselves...
Negotiating healthcare employment contracts
Receiving a job offer is good news for a health care professional who is seeking employment. But, signing on the bottom line of unfair or unacceptable employment contracts for medical professionals can lead to dissatisfaction or reduce their professional growth. An...
Prepare for non-compete or non-disclosure agreements
When considering a job offer, applicants should consider what could happen if they leave that job. Non-competition and non-disclosure agreements are being used with more frequency in employment contracts and severance agreements, especially in technology-oriented...