Equal opportunity in the workplace is loosely defined as the ability to offer all types of people a fair chance for employment in the workforce. Fairness in the the employment process has always been an issue around the world, and it continues to remain as one of the most consistent problems present in the United [...]
Bigotry is defined as the mindset of a person who is stubbornly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices, regardless of whether or not they are true. If you are a recruiter for your company, you may experience bigotry within yourself, even if it is involuntary and unconscious. Bigotry relates heavily to both [...]
Slander against a person or organization can cause permanent damage to their reputation or financial status. How can you recognize what is and what is not slander? This article will explain some of the different types of slander.
First off, slander is the oral or transitory form of defamation of character. Defamation of character is a [...]
Defamatory statements can be damaging to your company. Defamation of character is defined as “the communication of a statement that makes a claim, expressly stated or implied to be factual, that may give an individual, business, product, group, government or nation a negative image.” Any defamatory statement can cause damage to your company’s reputation or [...]
If somebody writes a statement about you or your company that you consider to be slanderous, you may want to consider suing for libel. Libel is when a writer knowingly writes or prints a statement that is damaging to another party. It is different from slander, as slander is an oral defamation of character. Libel [...]
Defamation law is the law of “defamation of character.” That is, defamation law encompasses libel and slander as a cause of action. Parties may use defamation law to their advantage, retaliating to defamatory statements against your person or company that may have caused damage to your reputation, financial status, or emotions.
Libel and slander are two [...]
Malice, to most people, is a nasty feeling of wanting to hurt another person. What many people do not know is that if malicious action is taken against one party, the other party has the civil right to bring a lawsuit. This is called legal malice, or one party’s intent to cause harm to another [...]
One can experience harassment of all sorts on a daily basis. For example, your boss can knowingly and excessively yell at you for something you did not do. You also may experience sexual harassment by a co-worker. How much harassment one can take depends on the person, but there are clear steps you can take [...]
Character defamation is a crime. Whether it is through slander or libel, one can sue a party through a legal attorney for publishing character defamation. Informing yourself to the idea of defamation of character is important before contacting a legal attorney, as it can save you a significant amount of time and money.
As you already [...]
A class action suit is a lawsuit filed on the behalf of a large group of people or business entities. This group of people file a claim against one or more plaintiffs in hopes of being compensated for damages and are usually represented by a business lawyer. A good example of a class action suit [...]