Employers must keep their offices free of discrimination. Fostering a friendly environment attracts quality workers and creates a more productive atmosphere. It also may be instrumental in avoiding a cumbersome lawsuit. Unfortunately, many are unaware they are holding...
The world is becoming more accepting of the LGBTQ+ community. But this does not mean that LGBTQ+ individuals, particularly transgendered persons, do not continue to face discrimination. Discrimination happens in both the workplace and the marketplace. Transgendered...
If you are transgender, you may always have some concern for your personal safety. After all, while attitudes are slowly changing, transgender people are still more than four times more likely to become victims of violent crime than their cisgender counterparts....
Organizations such as the EEOC and anti-discrimination laws have made workplace discrimination in general illegal. As a result, it has become the focus of much litigation. One type of discrimination that can be difficult to identify and even harder to prove is ageism....
As a Rhode Island business owner, you know that sometimes client accounts go unpaid. While you have the right to collect on these debts, you must do so under the terms of the state's Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Review the basics of this state law so you can...
Most Americans probably take it for granted that they have the right to walk into a financial institution such as a bank and receive the same services that any other customer would receive. Unfortunately, however, there have been recent instances in which such...
Managing human resources at a small- or medium-sized organization can be challenging. After all, not only must you recruit and retain talented workers, but you also must comply with an exceedingly complex set of federal, state and local employment laws without the...
Ideally, your workplace is an environment in which you feel safe and respected. When you go to work, you should not fear discrimination or harassment so federal and state laws protect employees from this type of illegal behavior. Knowing the common signs of workplace...
Among the advantages to using a non-retained expert in commercial litigation are three that are particularly worth mentioning: the client will not have to pay the fees and expenses of an outside expert (which can be substantial, in some cases); the in-house expert may...
Amid the current public health crisis, more than 40 million Americans have filed for unemployment. With so many people in financial hardship, debt-collection lawsuits are likely to become even more prevalent in the months—potentially years—to come. How common is it to...
