The truth is that favoritism is part of our society. The question is: Are we playing favorites based on personal and cultural biases or are we playing favorites based on accountability?

In the third instalment of our equality and discrimination blog series, I explore how to deal with the growing issue of addressing conflicting rights in the workplace. This is one of the most ...

While the law prohibits age discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act for individuals 40 and older, proving it can be challenging.

Political conversations in the workplace can potentially lead to claims of employer discrimination, harassment, and retaliation under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws.

Around 79 percent said they've had a long-term workplace romance—with 32 percent being involved with their supervisor or boss, a study has found.

She noted that it often “breeds a toxic workplace culture that leads to the loss of top talent, so it should be addressed by HR and management.” Recognizing favoritism, however, can be tricky.

Positive discrimination — treating somebody more favorably because of a protected characteristic, such as age, race, gender etc — is unlawful in the UK (unless it falls within a very limited ...

As 2024 gets underway, three job experts weighed in on the positive career trend of "managing up," which they said can benefit both workers and managers in the corporate world.

Address favoritism without confrontation by reviewing proven strategies offered by these eight experts, from CEOs to founders.

Some lawmakers want to include weight as a protected category for employment discrimination purposes. New York City and some states are moving "to outlaw weight discrimination at work," the Wall ...

Is favoritism at work illegal? Woods Rogers attorneys offer a playbook for investigating employee complaints about favoritism.

The three primary ways leaders mismanage conflict is through what Chism refers to as the Three A’s: Avoidance, Appeasing, and Aggression.