Career Planning and Recruitment

Recruiters have gained a lot of popularity over the last few years. Not only has there been an influx of regular recruitment agencies that cover all types of job markets, but recently new types of recruitment agencies have arisen. Specialized recruiters are the newest trend in the recruitment world, and they are receiving [...]

Of the two common types of racial discrimination that are found in the workplace, disparate impact is the harder one to describe and even harder to prove. Disparate impact, unlike disparate treatment, is not directly aimed at a particular person or race, nor is it intentional. In fact, it is often a complete [...]

Under the Federal Title VII laws of the United States, a woman cannot be discriminated against in situations relating to pregnancy, childbirth, or for any medical reasons associated with these things. One of the biggest things that pregnant women have to face when they have a job and become pregnant is pregnancy accommodation.
Legally, employers [...]

In today?s society, it seems as if layoffs are increasing in popularity. Lay offs are something that you can regularly hear about in the news. As more businesses are forced to downsize, you may find yourself laid off from your current position. This layoff may be permanent or temporary; it often depends on [...]

It is unfortunate that there are so many preconceived notions about gender roles in this country. But these beliefs are established and the only thing that can be done is to prevent them from permeating the workplace. Some of the gender roles that are common are the belief that women should not work [...]

What is lacking in our country's Federal Law that protects American workers from discrimination? There is legislation for pregnant women, for racial differences, for religious differences, for gender differences, and for disabilities. But what about legislation that protects homosexuals and transgender people? Currently, there is no Federal legislation that protects a person's [...]

In 2007, five African American women won a court case against their employer for racial discrimination. The five women were let go form their employer during layoffs; they were scrutinized while they packed their belongings, and were searched thoroughly before leaving the premises. Meanwhile, a white male coworker who was also laid off [...]

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was originally intended to protect people with disabilities so they could get fair treatment in the workplace and so they would not be overlooked for employment opportunities and promotions. While this is still the assumed intent of the act, rulings of the court over cases involving the ADA [...]

Proving workplace discrimination is very difficult because you have to be able to prove why you were fired or passed over for a position. In many cases, the employer will have a list of legitimate reasons why an employee was fired or why a potential candidate was not hired. It is the job [...]