Tag: EEOC

  • Defining the Different Types of Workplace Harassment

    Defining the Different Types of Workplace Harassment

    Reading Time: 6 minutesThere are many different types of discrimination and harassment that can happen in the workplace. Not all harassment is illegal or actionable under federal law.  That doesn’t mean it is right, and it shouldn’t be addressed. In…

  • Check Your State Fair Employment Agency

    Check Your State Fair Employment Agency

    Reading Time: 10 minutesAll but five states have an agency to investigate workplace harassment and discrimination complaints and enforce local harassment and discrimination laws. These state agencies are collectively referred to as Fair Employment Practices Agencies (FEPA).  You file a…

  • Track Important Filing Deadlines

    Track Important Filing Deadlines

    Reading Time: 2 minutesEven if you decide not to escalate a workplace harassment or discrimination complaint beyond your company, it is important to know some key information and dates from the beginning, because: Keep track of important dates: EEOC filing…