California employees have the right to work without subjection to discrimination based on their disabilities. Despite the laws in place to discourage this practice, many disabled workers experience varying degrees of bias at work. It is also not uncommon for employees...
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Workplace discrimination: Collect evidence to protect yourself
If you believe you're the victim of workplace discrimination, it's important to collect as much evidence as possible. While this isn't always easy, doing so will put you in a better position to take action against your former employer in the future. Here are some of...
California is seeking to educate new dads about family leave
California has one of the most generous paid family leave programs of any state in the country. However, not everyone knows how much leave they're entitled to take. This lack of awareness is particularly concerning when it involves new fathers. The California...
How to identify age discrimination in the job interview
Age discrimination runs rampant in numerous industries. This is evident in Southern California where a group of former Mattel employees sued the company. They allege their employers fired them due to their age, although it was under the guise of other reasons....
A WeWork executive alleges they fired him because of his age
A WeWork executive, who was let go from his vice president role at the company earlier this year, is suing his former employer. He filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against them in San Francisco Superior Court last week. In his filing, the 62-year-old plaintiff...
Sexual harassment and employer liability
As a victim of sexual harassment at your workplace, you understand that it's your responsibility to protect your legal rights. You can't sit back and hope that your company does the right thing, as this doesn't always happen. Any employer with at least 15 employees is...
3 FAQs about LGBT discrimination in California
Now that Pride Month is here, it is an important time for members of the LGBT community in California to celebrate their identities. One reason to celebrate is the fact that there are workplace protections in place for this community. It is illegal for most employers...
A San Francisco worker wins her family leave claim
A San Francisco woman has received hundreds of thousands of dollars as a settlement in her wrongful termination case. She was let go from her restaurant job because her employer poorly handled her family medical leave situation. The woman had worked for her employer...
Is your former employer ruining your reputation?
Not all working relationships end harmoniously. Though you expected your previous boss to be professional, it is possible that his or her actions have made it difficult for you to find new employment. Defamation comes in both spoken and written forms – slander...
Are you the victim of ‘hair discrimination?’
Should employers have the right to tell employees how they can wear their hair, assuming that their hairstyle has no impact on anyone's health or safety? On what basis should anyone decide what hairstyles are appropriate and inappropriate for any particular workplace?...