What Are the Signs of a Toxic Workplace?
Every day, millions of Americans deal with stress from work, and unfortunately, many of them struggle with completely preventable stress caused by toxicity in their workplaces. It’s common for people to face toxic attitudes from coworkers, supervisors, and even their working environments. Eventually, a toxic atmosphere will influence productivity and inter-workplace dynamics, affecting everyone in the workplace on some level. Some people deal with these conditions for years before they realize the toll toxicity has taken on them. Constant toxicity at work is not good for anyone involved. Employees will not feel valued, supervisors and managers will struggle to maintain productivity, and company leadership will likely face a revolving door of dissatisfied, overworked, and underappreciated employees if they allow
Which Laws Protect Employees From Job Discrimination?
Despite sweeping cultural shifts in the last few years, inequity in the workplace continues to exist. Discrimination is still a major issue throughout the United States, and it is a concern that the government takes quite seriously—legally speaking, at least. Although few workers are familiar with the technicalities, several critical anti-discrimination laws are actually intended to protect employees from all kinds of discriminatory behavior. Thanks to laws enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), federal agencies are not legally allowed to discriminate against employees based upon characteristics such as race, sex, age, color, national origin, pregnancy, and religion. Another benefit of the EEOC is its ability to protect employees from experiencing retaliation, should they report an incident
How Do You Fight Discrimination at Work?
Being discriminated against for any reason cultivates one of the most challenging conditions someone can face in the workplace. When an individual suspects that they’re experiencing workplace discrimination, it can be difficult to decide how to proceed. For example, they might worry that the discrimination will be difficult to prove, even if its existence seems quite apparent to them. Or, they might not know where to turn to begin resolving the issue. Is it possible to successfully fight discrimination in the workplace? The answer to that question, of course, is a resounding “yes.” No employee should feel obligated to put up with workplace discrimination for any reason. Fortunately, laws afford workers essential protections as well as ways to report
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