Rhode Island employers are required to adhere to certain laws and regulations in the workplace. When they do not, it is often up to the employees to take action. Workers who report these violations are considered whistleblowers. Despite doing their best to protect...
These days, landing that dream job is not as easy as it once was. Too many people are vying for a single job, and you must be head and shoulders above the competition for a potential employer to notice you. When you finally get a job offer, it can be a thrilling...
Whether your hearing loss is something you have experienced since birth or a condition that developed through accident or illness, you have likely found ways to adapt to situations where your deafness or difficulty hearing puts you at a disadvantage. However, your...
Everyone in Rhode Island deserves the opportunity to excel at work. Workplace discrimination makes it impossible for you to get your fair chance. It does not have to define the rest of your life though, and there are steps that you can take now to help get your future...
Everybody in Rhode Island deserves to feel safe and valued in the workplace. However, victims of sexual harassment often face a great deal of trauma and shame when trying to seek help from employers or when making reports to human resources. Men in particular face...
Retaliatory actions are one of the most common types of workplace discrimination, and yet many employers in Rhode Island do not realize quite how big the problem is. This is because employers sometimes struggle to identify what retaliation actually looks like....
Nobody wants to be treated differently because of their age. Unfortunately, it happens all the time in Rhode Island workplaces. As the oldest millennials begin to turn 40 in 2021, they might find themselves facing an issue that their own parents might have struggled...
Whether searching for a recipe on the internet, checking email or watching an online video, a lot of people in Rhode Island probably interact with Google every day. The tech giant might make life easier in some ways, but some employees say that the company does not...
The workplace should be a place in which opportunities are available for everyone, but this is often not the case. Women in Rhode Island face added hurdles when it comes to their careers. Across all industries, women often earn less than their male peers despite doing...
If your employer sits you down and announces the decision to terminate you, you may feel like the boss has all the control in the situation. However, depending on the circumstances, you may have some leverage when it comes to your separation agreement. In the same way...
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