Have You Experienced Sex or Gender Discrimination at Work?
Sex or gender discrimination is treating individuals differently in their employment specifically because an individual is a woman or a man. If you have been rejected for employment, fired, or otherwise harmed in employment because of your sex or gender, then you may have suffered sex or gender discrimination. In everyday language as well as […]
Pregnancy Discrimination
Pregnancy discrimination in the workplace involves treating an employee unfavorably due to pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions. In 1978, Congress passed the Pregnancy Discrimination Act amending Title VII to clarify that discrimination based on pregnancy is a form of sex discrimination. Under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, it is illegal for employers to discriminate against pregnant employees. This […]
10 Things To Know About Disability Discrimination!
Disability discrimination is treating applicants or employees differently solely because of his or her disability, perceived disability, or association with an individual with a disability. If you have a disability or an impairment that limits a major life activity, you may be covered under the Americans With Disabilities Act. Many people with disabilities are confused […]
Fight Ageism in the Workplace
How Can Employees Deal With Age Discrimination Using California Labor Laws? Age discrimination has indeed become one of the major employment issues that California has to face. Therefore, to tackle this situation in a competent manner, the lawmakers of the state have created a separate law under the California Labor laws. The Age Discrimination in […]
Is Your Company Prime to be Sued by the EEOC?
Sexual harassment and discrimination are about as old as the workplace itself, what workers don’t know is just how important WHO commits the harassment is. Most employees know that harassment can come from anywhere within the company, but did you know that if it is committed by a manager or executive the company in its […]
Is Your Boss Breaking CA Labor Law? 3 Signs to Watch For.
How Can You Know If Your Employer Is Violating California Labor Laws The biggest power in this world is knowledge. Sadly, the laws of California keep changing every now and then and not all of us are able to track the changes that have been made. In order to make it easy for you, this article […]
We Do Not Work in the Wild West!
We may live in the wild west, but as an employee in the great state of California we all have rights; rights that have been carefully constructed and governed by the Labor Code of California. The unfortunate truth is, a good number of violations go unchecked and unaccounted for every year because the employees who […]
Who Does the EEOC Consider the NEW MINORITY?
Helping Teens Get Back to Work It’s a common sentiment these days: “What’s wrong with kids these days?” “Get a job kid.” It’s not just an impression; just the other day, the morning news had an article on the decreased number of teens in the US workforce. As a hard working generation, it’s popular to […]
Are You a Member of the New Minority?
Protecting Teens at Work I know I’ve said it and maybe you have too “Why don’t kids work like we did?” In fact, I saw a report on the news just this morning about the decreased number of teens in the workplace. It’s easy to criticize and believe they are just lazy or uninterested, but […]
NEW MINORITIES?
Teens in the Workforce Truth be told, I have wondered “Why don’t more kids have jobs these days?” Maybe the problem isn’t their lack of interest but the discriminating workforce. The EEOC has upped their interest and response to issues for young workers. The launch of a new initiative called Youth@Work Initiative, was created to help […]