Workplace Discrimination

Despite growing efforts to educate people about what living with autism looks like, there are still many employers in Rhode Island who mistreat their autistic workers. Workplace discrimination is unsurprisingly a commonly shared experience among men and women with...

If your faith is important to you, chances are it touches every aspect of your life, from the way to raise your family to the way you spend your money. Your practice of religion may also influence how you eat, dress and spend your time. While these choices may be a...

Employers often say that they value things like wisdom and experience in workers, while also devaluing the other factor that often comes along with these things -- age. Older workers face more barriers in the workplace when it comes to being hired, maintaining their...

Most people in Rhode Island understand just how important it is to have good mental health. Unfortunately, certain factors that affect mental health are often outside people’s control. For example, workplace discrimination has a profoundly negative impact on victims,...

You may understand that the law protects certain classes of people from discrimination based only on their membership to that class. Most everyone belongs or will belong to at least one protected class, and you may even belong to several. In fact, if you are a woman,...

Taking a chance on a new job can be scary, especially when that job opportunity means moving to a new state. Those who choose to leave Rhode Island in search of a better opportunity are usually hoping for the best, though, such as better wages or career advancement....

Rhode Island employees probably expect that decades of work experience of knowledge will be in their favor when seeking promotions, pay raises or new positions. This is not always the case, though, as there are many employers who actively discriminate against people...

Learning that one has cancer can be a terrifying experience, and it is important the patients receive support in all areas of their lives -- including work. Unfortunately, some Rhode Island employers are apparently not as familiar as they should be with the needs of...

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...

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...