After considering your options for responding to unsafe work conditions, you notified authorities of a workplace hazard your employer failed to address. You want to protect yourself against retaliation, but you do not know what to look out for. The United States...
Most victims of sexual harassment never come forward. Yet, many who do call attention to the treatment they receive while at work in Delaware or other parts of the United States wind up facing additional hardships after doing so. Research shows that many victims of...
Before your upcoming medical procedure, you asked your boss if you could take FMLA leave to recover. You got approval, but now that you feel ready to return to the office, you learned you do not have a position to return to. Chron explains how FMLA leave and job...
Across the country, efforts continue to push forward in an attempt to eliminate sexual harassment at the workplace. As more media attention falls on stories highlighting these abuses, more measures go in place to help prevent them from ever occurring. As more people...
Few life events have the potential to be both more exciting and more stressful than pregnancy. While you should enjoy planning for the arrival of your newborn, you also should not have to worry about losing your job. Regrettably, the number of pregnancy-related...
There are many situations that can make employees stop showing up for work. If this is not due to a serious issue, like wrongful termination, there's a chance that it's due to constructive discharge. What is constructive discharge? Constructive discharge is a...
Persons of color know this scenario all too well: They adopt an ethnic hairstyle only to be told by their employer in Delaware that they must change their hair or risk losing their jobs. However, Delaware is one of 12 states that has enacted the CROWN Act, an...
Whistleblowers reveal information that is illegal, a danger to others or an abuse of authority. They may also come forward if someone is breaking regulations, wasting funds or mismanaging. Delaware has laws to protect whistleblowers from retaliation and reward them...
Residents of Wilmington and nearby areas of Delaware may want to learn more about the reporting of sexual harassment. According to a survey, many employees do not trust their Human Resources department when it comes to making complaints. Sexual harassment is illegal;...
Doing the right thing is not always easy. You may know your employer is doing something wrong but might be fearful that you are risking your livelihood. There are protections to support people willing to uncover illegal activity and other mistrustful behavior on both...
