How does one deal with racial discrimination in the workplace? What kind of protection could a victim of a racial slur defend himself or herself? What regulations should every employer follow to limit racial discrimination in the workplace? These questions are very...
Month: May 2020
What is profiteering?
While most of us understand the basic principles of supply and demand, and many of us agree that with the proper checks and balances capitalism seems to work, there is an aspect of the free market economy that has of late reared its ugly head: profiteering. What...
What if my company won’t let me wear a mask?
Recently Crate & Barrel sent out an email to customers that if they preferred not have their delivery team wear mask, that they should call the company and the company would arrange to have a team of employees who were not wearing masks deliver their items. While...
Should the vulnerable be forced to work during COVID-19?
Tara is a 42-year old mother of two and recently a grandmother. While she is in good health and appears fit, Tara has asthma. Normally Tara works days cleaning the common areas and individual apartments after people move out and before the new residents move in. Her...
