Addressing Language Discrimination In California: Language Rights In The Workplace
Language discrimination occurs in many forms in the workplace. As a California worker, you may face unwanted situations in the workplace if you have a different native language other than English. In such scenarios, you hold the legal right to stand against the unfair treatment of your employer. If you are wondering to know more […]
California’s New Bills: Sexual Harassment
California state legislation has been at the forefront by passing several bills that prevent sexual harassment in the workplace as well as within the state legislature. The package of bills was signed by the Governor of California, Edmund G. Brown on September 30th, 2018. These bills were put in place in support of women, children, […]
Dealing with Illegal Interview Questions
Interview questions are usually meant to establish how suitable the person being interviewed is for the available position. These questions also seek to establish whether the applicant has the mentality that will suit the job. However, some questions asked during an interview can be very personal. But in California there is a limit to the […]
New Discrimination & Retaliation Laws in California
The California legislature has passed new laws governing discrimination and retaliation following a number of labor and employment bills signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in 2017. A lot of these bills relate to working hours, wages, benefits, employee safety, and other relevant employee protections. Among these new laws (some of which took effect […]
California Drug Testing Laws
If you live in California, it is likely that your potential employer will subject you to drug testing prior to hiring you. When it comes to drug testing in California, the Federal law does not impose strict regulations. Nonetheless, employer drug testing in industries regarded as safety-sensitive such as aviation, transportation, and several others are […]
The Fair Pay Act Has Reduced Pay Discrimination In California
Employees are essential to any organization or company, but without fair pay, no one would stick around very long. If you have employees in your business or company, you should ensure that you pay them well, especially the ones that you want to stick around. In addition, you should ensure that they have good working […]
Anti-Bullying Laws in California
Anti-bullying laws have been a widely discussed and debated topic over the last few years due to the rise in suicides as a direct result of bullying or cyberbullying. Getting the laws up to the current need, especially regarding cases involving harassment over social media, is a constant battle. The California anti-bullying laws and regulations […]
Gender Identity Discrimination Laws in California
California law protects individuals against discrimination in housing based on perceived or real gender identity discrimination. To successfully pursue any type of discrimination based on sexual orientation, a gathering of pertinent facts is necessary. All communication and incidents should be recorded (in a notepad, video recording can be thrown out of court) and saved along […]
Racial Discrimination At The Workplace And How To Mitigate It
There different kinds of people in the workplace. You will realize that different people belong to different races, tribes, religions, cultures and so on. This is the reason why there is a lot of diversity in the workplace. However, in some workplaces, you might encounter racial discrimination in the workplace. Racism at the workplace can […]
Illegal Interview Questions and Topics
It is normal that during job interviews, the employer will try to gather as much information as possible about you, but keep in mind that it is against the law for the employer to ask about or bring up certain topics. Keep an ear open for possible illegal interview questions. Sometimes this might be hard […]