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Disgruntled or not, an employee has a right under federal whistleblower laws to report workplace health and safety issues without retaliation. The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has outlined steps to help employers deal with these issues, according to The National Law Review. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers...

Google employees said that after reporting sexual harassment and other problems, the industry giant retaliated with negative job reviews and demotions. The culture of retaliation at Google resulted in employees suffering mental health and medical issues,  in addition to career punishment, like being dropped from desirable projects, they said. The allegations of workplace retaliation for...

Attorney Erika Klie Kolenich of Klie Law Offices recently announced that she will be running for governor of West Virginia as a Libertarian in the 2020 election, My Buckhannon reports. Kolenich is a Buckhannon native who graduated from Buckhannon-Upshur High School in 1997. She graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 2001 where she majored in political science and dramatic...

The most common forms of harassment in the workplace are verbal or psychological, but more serious forms of harassment, such as physical and sexual, are becoming a growing concern, according to an article in Business News Daily. All types of harassment are illegal, yet proving it may not always be easy, as some forms of...

If you’re over 40, you face the risk of age discrimination in the workplace. You may get passed over when applying for a job, even though you’re qualified. You may get fired because your company can hire a younger worker for less pay. You may hear your boss make an offensive comment because of your...

A variety of stresses at work typically come with the job, but sexual harassment shouldn’t be one of them. Unfortunately, incidents of sexual harassment in the workplace are on the rise, including here in West Virginia. According to Market Watch, the increase began around October 2017, when the #metoo movement gained momentum. While sexual harassment...

People with disabilities should be able to work and provide for themselves without facing any kind of stigma or discrimination. Unfortunately, disability discrimination often occurs in the workplace – leaving people with disabilities with little-to-no options to find and maintain employment. Massive layoffs at Walmart demonstrate a part of a larger problem Historically, employees with...

If you’re a mom who’s breastfeeding, you may be worried about workplace discrimination when you return to the office. What will the boss and coworkers think if you need to take a break to pump? Will you get privacy to express milk? These are just some of the questions you may have. They’re legitimate questions....

Since 2016, a legislative tug-of-war has ensued between West Virginia’s unions and GOP lawmakers over the state’s right-to-work law – also dubbed the “West Virginia Workplace Freedom Act.” The law was initially passed in February 2016 and took effect in July of the same year – but not before a slew of labor organizations sought...

Religion can be a sensitive subject for some people. It can evoke disagreements and even outright disdain among opposing parties. Regardless of what one’s view is on a specific religion, or religion in general, discrimination and segregation have no ethical or legal standing in the workplace. Religious discrimination in the workplace may manifest through: Turning...