The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, commonly called the EEOC, is a federal agency established to enforce laws prohibiting workplace discrimination. The commission's primary objective is to help ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals...
Workplace Discrimination
Promotion Discrimination Unjustly Holds People Back
Getting a job at a company is only the beginning of someone's professional development within an organization. As they establish a work history at a company, they can potentially move either into other departments or upward within their area of expertise. For example,...
Workers Shouldn’t Fear Speaking Up About Employer Misconduct
Maybe you just started your new job, and the supervisor training you explains how everyone in the department handles their job responsibilities. Unfortunately, the process that they recommend to you technically violates the law. Perhaps you have been with the company...
Take These Steps To Build A Case Against Your Employer For Promotion Discrimination
Promotion discrimination is a serious offense. When an employer fails to promote someone as a result of their own biases, racism or discriminatory feelings, then they are violating the law. It is unfair to hold back certain people from promotions just because they...
Are microaggressions a type of workplace discrimination?
A workplace should be a respectful environment that treats everyone equally while at the same time looking out for the needs of individual employees so that they can do their work as successfully and efficiently as possible. While most workplaces are supportive...
Does discrimination influence who gets promoted at your job?
For many people, internal promotions are the only way they will make progress in their careers. Not everyone will just apply blindly to outside companies in the hope of securing a better job. You may have chosen to work with a specific company because there's room for...
3 steps to take if you experience promotion discrimination
As an employee, you want to succeed. If you have an exemplary track record, you may think you deserve a promotion to a higher position. You may even apply for a higher-paying position at your company. However, you may find out someone else gets the position you...