According to the findings of a recent EEOC task force, workplace harassment remains a persistent problem. Of the 90,000 charges received by the EEOC in 2015, one third included allegations of workplace harassment including charges of unlawful harassment on the basis of sex. Unfortunately, much of the time sex-based harassment goes unreported. Victims often try… Read More »
Age Discrimination in the Workplace | Davenport Iowa Employment Law
Among the laws protecting workers from age discrimination in the workplace, the federal Age Discrimination and Employment Act (ADEA) specifically prohibits certain employers from discriminating against employees who are at least 40 years old with regard to age. The protection encompasses every phase of the employment relationship such as hiring, compensation, promotion and termination of… Read More »
Green Light Given to Class Action Claims Against Employers
An employment class action is a lawsuit by a small group of employees on behalf of a larger group to prove that the actions of an employer are discriminatory or otherwise unlawful. Class actions are essential to the enforcement of our nation’s laws, since they are often the only way that individual employees can challenge… Read More »