National origin discrimination in employment is an illegal practice whereby an employer makes employment decisions related to hiring, firing, raises, advancement opportunities, or any other employment status, compensation, or benefit of employment based on the country or geographic area from which the applicant or employee came. The discriminatory foundation for these decisions might be based on mistaken information, such as a belief that a person hails from an undesirable part of the world, even if that is not the case.[…] Read More
Category: Retaliation or Discrimination
What Should I Do if I am Being Sexually Harassed by My Boss?
The #MeToo movement has brought into the light instances of sexual harassment in the workplace, notably involving names in the news. Should a victim resort to social media sites to respond to sexual harassment by their boss? Or are there other options? In fact, there are other paths to follow to report and address this form of harassment. Unfortunately, in a 2015 survey, only one of three women reported workplace sexual harassment and some 70 percent of all victims made[…] Read More
Fox News to Pay $1 Million for Job Retaliation and Sexual Harassment Violations
The New York City Commission on Human Rights has fined Fox News $1 million over multiple claims of sexual harassment by former on-air personalities on the popular network. The penalty stems from a 2017 investigation that began looking into rampant sexual harassment at the station. The network settled with the Commission, and as part of that settlement Fox agreed to require that all its New York-based staff and contributors participate in anti-harassment training. Fox will also temporarily halt a policy[…] Read More
What Should I Do if I am Encountering Workplace Retaliation?
In the United States, there are certain rights individuals have secured via the Constitution. These include the right to exercise free speech at a protest rally; practice a particular religion; and love a certain person, regardless of gender, sexual identity, or the color of their skin. But there are many workplace injustices that are harder to identify than the obvious ones of racism and religious bigotry. Since almost every American needs their job just to pay the bills and eat,[…] Read More
How can I Spot Sexual Harassment at Work?
Sexual harassment at work can take many forms, such as overt acts or more subtle conduct that rises to the level of an actionable offense. In New Jersey, a sexual harassment complaint may be filed under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination with the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights. However, on a federal level, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) investigates complaints of sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The[…] Read More