How companies may discriminate against people with medical conditions
John A. Klassen, P.A. Blog
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13h ago
Federal law generally prohibits discrimination based on a worker’s medical condition(s) and genetic information. Workers should not have to worry about losing their jobs or facing difficulty obtaining jobs because they have disabling medical conditions. Employers should consider them on the basis of their abilities, or history and education. If a worker with a disabling medical condition can perform a… The post How companies may discriminate against people with medical conditions first appeared on John A. Klassen, P.A ..read more
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When is a workplace dress code discriminatory in Minnesota?
John A. Klassen, P.A. Blog
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3M ago
Many employers implement dress codes to help maintain a professional environment and to promote employee safety. However, sometimes, these policies can infringe on employee rights or disproportionately affect certain groups of employees within a company. In such instances, a dress code can become discriminatory. Employees in Minnesota can benefit from learning when a dress code that’s being imposed on them… The post When is a workplace dress code discriminatory in Minnesota? first appeared on John A. Klassen, P.A ..read more
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3 kinds of workplace sexual harassment that could lead to lawsuits
John A. Klassen, P.A. Blog
by gturnercontentcustoms
6M ago
Experiencing workplace sexual harassment can be relatively demoralizing for a worker. They may come to fear arriving for work each day because of the misconduct they endure. In many cases, harassment can potentially have a chilling effect on someone’s career development. Either the mental health consequences of the harassment affect someone’s job performance or the harassment itself freezes someone out of job opportunities. Workplace sexual harassment comes in many different forms, but the three types of harassment outlined below are among the most common. Workers experiencing any of the follo ..read more
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Discrimination and retaliation based on FMLA leave
John A. Klassen, P.A. Blog
by gturnercontentcustoms
9M ago
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law that provides eligible employees with unpaid, job-protected leave for specific family and medical reasons. This includes up to 12 weeks of leave in a 12-month period for the birth and care of a newborn child, the adoption or foster care placement of a child, the serious health condition of the employee or an immediate family member or specific difficulties arising from a family member’s military service. The FMLA intends to help employees balance their work and family responsibilities by allowing them to take reasonable unpaid leave for ..read more
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How can age discrimination impact older workers?
John A. Klassen, P.A. Blog
by gturnercontentcustoms
1y ago
There are many personal characteristics that employers should never consider when making decisions about people’s jobs. These protected characteristics include race, religion and sex. There are also federal rules against age discrimination. Older workers have more experience to offer, and companies should not penalize them for aging. Sadly, workers over the age of 40 sometimes experience direct discrimination or have to endure a hostile work environment where coworkers and managers treat them poorly. Although many people try to ignore or live with age discrimination, it can do real harm to som ..read more
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How the False Claim Act protects healthcare whistleblowers
John A. Klassen, P.A. Blog
by gturnercontentcustoms
1y ago
In an era where transparency and accountability are paramount in the healthcare industry, the False Claims Act stands as a stalwart guardian, helping to ensure that healthcare whistleblowers can raise their concerns without fear of retaliation. The False Claims Act (FCA) was enacted during the Civil War in 1863 to target rampant fraud against the federal government. Over time, its scope expanded to encompass a wide array of industries, including the healthcare sector. Under this act, individuals or entities found guilty of knowingly submitting false or fraudulent claims for payment to the gove ..read more
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When can workers take leave under the FMLA?
John A. Klassen, P.A. Blog
by gturnercontentcustoms
1y ago
Employers sometimes provide workers with paid leave that they can use on special occasions, like vacations, or when they have health issues that prevent them from doing their jobs. Not every worker has paid time off benefits, and even those that do may not have enough paid leave to really handle an intense personal situation.   The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a key federal statute establishing the right to take unpaid leave when a worker has typically at least a year of employment history with a company and the organization is of sufficient size to absorb the cost of their unpa ..read more
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2023 rings in more rights for pregnant, nursing employees
John A. Klassen, P.A. Blog
by gturnercontentcustoms
1y ago
Most people don’t realize that the $1.7 trillion federal spending bill that Congress passed and President Joe Biden signed into law at the end of 2022 includes two legal provisions that should be of interest to anyone who works while they’re pregnant or nursing. Those who have been hoping for more rights for pregnant and nursing employees should know that these new laws extend and expand certain protections provided by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) to the benefit of these members of the American workforce. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act The PWF ..read more
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3 commonly forgotten or overlooked employee rights
John A. Klassen, P.A. Blog
by gturnercontentcustoms
2y ago
At some point in everyone’s lives, people are thrown into the wild and often unpredictable world that is employment, and with that comes every employee’s right to safe and fair work. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), every employee is guaranteed the same basic rights, such as the right to minimum wage and Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) regulated workplace hazards. While this isn’t new news to you, you may have been working long enough to see employment laws change a few dozen times – everyday laws are being updated and amended. This can make knowing your employee rights a bit di ..read more
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2 risks if you report misconduct internally to your employer
John A. Klassen, P.A. Blog
by gturnercontentcustoms
2y ago
You didn’t take a new job anticipating that you would become a whistleblower there, but that may be what eventually happens. If you discover illegal billing practices or uncover signs of harassment targeting certain people at the company, you may very well feel like it is your ethical duty to speak up about those issues. Workers typically don’t want to do any unnecessary damage to the companies that employ them, so your initial response to such a discovery might be to make an internal report to management or human resources instead of involving an outside regulatory agency. While your intentio ..read more
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