The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was put in place to prevent discrimination in hiring processes in the United States. This blog will offer a brief overview of the work that the EEOC does to create equal opportunities for all workers, and what has...
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Wrongful termination at Google?
Last week, a 28-year-old Google employee, graduate of Harvard's doctorate program in systems biology, wrote a memo about his opinions on gender diversity at the company. The memo enraged many of his colleagues and the wider audience that read his post. The memo,...
The difference between office flirting and sexual harassment
Work in fast-paced office environments can often mean that you have close relationships with your colleagues. It may mean that as well as working together intensely, you also enjoy humor, some level of friendship and socializing together. In some situations,...
When can family and medical leave be taken?
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a right for workers to be able to take unpaid leave for up to 12 weeks with no risk to their job security. FMLA leave is only available in certain circumstances, however. This blog will give a brief overview on what reasons...
The law on age discrimination
Age discrimination in an employee recruitment or working environment is prohibited by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). This means that employees or job applicants should not be treated less favorably because of age. This blog will act as a brief...
Google accused of paying women far less
Some people like to think that gender discrimination is a relic of the ancient past. However you don’t have to look too hard or too far to find strong evidence to the contrary. In fact, the U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) recently accused one of the largest companies...
New research shows age discrimination in hiring practices
In today’s economy, more and more employees are finding it next to impossible to retire. The costs associated with health care, housing and other necessities of life mean that many men and women are forced to remain in the workforce long past the traditional...
What is unlawful under federal anti-racial discrimination laws?
No employee working or trying to work for an employer in California or the rest of the United States may be discriminated against on the basis of race. Nevertheless, workplace racial discrimination happens every day at California. As such, it's important for workers...
Odds are, you’ll face subtle discrimination
Obvious workplace discrimination often makes the headlines because it's so jarring. Events take place that you almost can't believe are real. It sounds astounding to think of a world in which people of certain races are told outright not to apply for jobs, for...
Fox fires sports programming exec after sexual harassment report
The head of sports programming for Fox Sports is out, having been fired from the offices in Los Angeles, California. Allegations of sexual harassment had been made, and the company started an investigation. Just about a week into it, they simply decided to fire the...