No, your employer can’t legally fire you for filing a report of workplace discrimination. This would be considered retaliation, which is illegal. If you believe that you have been retaliated against for filing a report of workplace discrimination based on any of the characteristics identified
If your employer takes negative, adverse action against you because you engaged in a protected activity, including reporting illegal activity, discrimination, or harassment, your employer is engaging in retaliation. In Minnesota, employers cannot retaliate against employees for protecting or exercising their rights, including the right
With headlines full of information about “the Great Resignation,” it’s no surprise that many employees are grappling with big questions about whether their employer’s actions are lawful. Especially during the pandemic, as employers are challenged with staffing shortages and supply chain issues, they make sweeping
Have you ever been discriminated against by a coworker, employer, or another authority figure? Discrimination is challenging to define and can be daunting for the victims, both emotionally and psychologically. How do you know if you’re being discriminated against? And, how can you distinguish between
If you’ve been wrongfully terminated from your job, it’s likely that you’ve retained an aggressive and smart attorney like those at MSB Employment Justice to prosecute your claims against your former employer. Knowing what the next steps will be and what milestones will be ahead
Even though Minnesota was the first state in the United States to ban workplace discrimination on the basis of gender identity, too many lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and non-binary (LGBTQ+) employees continue to face unlawful discrimination. Currently, there is no federal law prohibiting discrimination on
Age discrimination and placing value on youth instead of experience remains a persistent problem in today’s modern workplace. In 2016, millennials or those born between the years of 1980 and 2000 surpassed baby boomers or those born between the years of 1945 and 1965 as
In today’s modern age, forms of discrimination, including race, typically take a subtler tone meaning the days of a manager overtly dropping a racial slur are gone. Despite that fact, unconscious bias and stereotyped thinking live on. Because of this reality, attorneys look to other
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