No employee should face discrimination in the United States. Whether discrimination occurs in the hiring process by not interviewing applicants of all backgrounds, or whether harassment occurs in the workplace by not promoting those in protected classes, Missouri laws...
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How third-party workplace sexual harassment reports are handled
If you might have witnessed an incident of sexual assault at work or if you suspect a co-worker is dealing with workplace sexual assault, it can be hard to know what to do. Should you talk to your co-worker? Should you get involved by reporting the incident to Human...
Kansas City Fire Department faces heat in recent lawsuits
Racial discrimination often flies under the radar, just low enough to avoid detection. But just because it’s flying low doesn’t mean it’s not doing significant damage.In a recent article from The New York Times entitled, Extensive Data Shows...
FIFA World Cup highlights sexual harassment in sports journalism
According to the Women's Media Center, founded by Jane Fonda, Gloria Steinem and Robin Morgan in 2005, the number of women in sports journalism fell from 17.2 percent to 9.8 percent between 2012 and 2014. This male dominated field has been very challenging for women...
Retaliation in workplace sexual harassment cases is illegal
Fear of retaliation remains a big reason why many sexual harassment victims do not come forward with their complaints to supervisors, managers and human resources departments. They fear that they will be fired. They fear punishment such as being given...
Missouri pays another sexual discrimination victim
The Missouri Department of Corrections once again has settled a sexual discrimination case. The latest legal case was settled in March when the state agreed to pay $350,000 to a female prison guard who worked at a community release center in Kansas City.The female...