Inc.com: Articles about Employment Discrimination

Age Discrimination

Oct 21, 1999

America's workforce is aging. And as workers stay on the job longer, they generally move up the compensation ladder, acquiring more benefits and higher sa... Read story

Disability Discrimination

Oct 21, 1999

Many individuals fortunate enough to be healthy in mind and body--and to be employed--lament the difficulties a workplace can impose. But for those with p... Read story

Age Discrimination in Employment Act

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits any employer from refusing to hire, discharge, or otherwise discriminate against any individual ... Read story

Age Discrimination

Age discrimination is the practice of letting a person's age unfairly become a factor when deciding who receives a new job, a promotion, or other job bene... Read story

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was established to enforce provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII forbids d... Read story

Gender Discriminations

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Pregnancy in the Workplace

Related Terms: Family and Medic... Read story

Racial Discrimination

Related Terms: Affirmative Action Racial... Read story

Unhappy Evolution

By James Paradiso | Aug 1, 1983

Craig Waters's article, "The New Malpractice," (June) is the latest in a series suggesting that courts are lending a sympathetic ear to the increasing num... Read story

Vintage Suit

By Virginia I. Postrel | Aug 1, 1986

In Pennsylvania, job bias claims based on age surpass claims based on race or gender. Read story

Law and Disorder

By JAY FINEGAN | Apr 1, 1994

How company owners can protect themselves from employee litigation. Read story

Anti-Aging Suit Skirts Small Businesses

By Jonathan Steiman | Apr 1, 2005

April 1, 2005 -- The Supreme Court loosened the rules on age discrimination cases Wednesday, ruling that older workers do not need to pro... Read story

Ledbetter Law Will Increase Suits

By Eliot Caroom | Feb 23, 2009

Bill extends the period for workers to sue former employers for pay discrimination. Read story

Survey: Workplace Discrimination Still Prevalent

Mar 1, 2007

March 1, 2007 -- Workplace discrimination is still prevalent in American business, according to a recent survey by TheLadders.com, a New ... Read story

Employee Bias Claims, By The Numbers

By Inc Staff | Feb 1, 2007

Who files bias claims, and why? Read story

Terminating Pregnant Employees

By Robert Hoffman | Nov 1, 2000

Can you terminate an employee who is pregnant during her probation period? Read story

A New Wrinkle on Age Bias

By Darren Dahl | Jul 1, 2005

It just got easier to file age discrimination claims. Is your business at risk? Read story

Stifled Growth

By Mike Hofman | Sep 1, 2000

The myth of the 25th employee Frayda Levin hates federal regulations, from controls on age discrimination to rules on how to treat... Read story

Protect Against Bias Suits

By Sara Delano | Jun 1, 1981

Do you have children?" sounds like a harmless enough question. But if you ask it when you're interviewing a job applicant, you may face a discrimination ... Read story

Supreme Court Ruling Protects Employers

By Angus Loten | Jun 19, 2007

Workers now have less time to file claims of unlawful employment practices, such as discriminatory pay scales. Read story

Human Resources Management and the Law

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Skyrocketing Job Bias Claims

By Caitlin McDevitt | Mar 30, 2009

Discrimination filings have hit at an all-time high. Read story

Employee Rights

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Wall Postings

By Ellyn E. Spragins | Aug 1, 1991

Available government labor law posters which display all federal regulations. Read story

The Two L's of Legal Compliance: Leadership and Learning

By Lori J. Shapiro, Esq. | Oct 15, 2000

The U.S. Supreme Court has articulated its mandate to employers: Not only is a policy prohibitingharassment and discrimination in the workplace required, ... Read story

Nepotism On Trial

By John F. Persinos | Jul 1, 1984

A case now before the Supreme Court of the United States is challenging the notion that business owners can favor members of their own families in hiring ... Read story

Tips on Avoiding Wrongful Termination Lawsuits

Oct 21, 1999

Some companies deserve to be sued by an employee for wrongful termination, but a disturbing number of companies are victims of frivolous lawsuits initiate... Read story

Benchmark: Employee Lawsuits

By Donna Fenn | Apr 1, 1996

The results of a recent survey of 195 small company CEOs about the experiences they had with employeee lawsuits. Read story

An Ounce Of Prevention

By Ellen Kolton | Oct 1, 1984

Many companies are rethinking -- and rewriting -- personnel policies to help head off employee lawsuits. Read story

Keeping Up;

Jun 1, 1988

To get information on the laws in your city or state, you should check with the local human-rights commission or whatever the equivalent is of the U.S. Eq... Read story

Employment Practices Liability Insurance

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Equal Pay for Equal Work

By Barbara Kate Repa | Oct 21, 1999

A federal law, the Equal Pay Act (29 U.S.C. § 206), requires employers to pay all employees equally for equal work, regardless of their gender. It was pa... Read story

CEO's Notebook

By Various Inc Staff | Sep 1, 2000

CEOs discuss how government regulations can stifle company growth; building a strong online presence; dealing with knockoffs; and smart e-mail marketing. Plu... Read story

The New Malpractice

By Craig R. Walters | Jun 1, 1983

Courts are lending a sympathetic ear to the increasing number of employees who are suing managers for everything from age discrimination to operating in bad ... Read story

Sexual Harassment;

By Joshua Hyatt | Jul 1, 1986

MECHELLE VINSON SUCCUMBED to her boss's advances at least 40 times during a four-year period. She didn't notify top management until she quit and charged... Read story