Discrimination in the workplace may have a very direct impact on your employment. Maybe you're feeling pressured into quitting due to a hostile work environment. Maybe you never got the promotion you know you deserved. Maybe you were fired in favor of a younger worker...
Workplace discrimination gets more attention now than it has in the past, but it's still absolutely an issue. Below are a few facts about potential discrimination that can be very eye-opening. 1. Women earn less than men. Some studies have claimed that, for every...
Suddenly losing your job can be traumatic, especially when it catches you by surprise and you think the firing may even have been illegal. Below are a few key ways that the termination may, in fact, have broken the law. 1. The firing was based on age, race, gender,...
Most people know defamation as false statements or writings that ruin reputations, but in the workplace, it's more than a mere matter of pride. Defamatory remarks can compromise people's careers and cripple future business dealings. In California, the law is very...
The Forest Service, which is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has been facing sexual harassment allegations for years. There have also been claims that whistleblowers have been retaliated against. Recently, the case ended up in front of members of Congress,...
Sexual harassment is a serious issue in offices and workplaces across California, and it often goes unreported. It's important for people to know exactly what to look for so they'll know when they're being harassed and when something needs to be done. There are many...
