Employment discrimination can become an issue much sooner than most employers believe. Discrimination often begins in your job ad postings if you are not careful. For example, requesting only clean-shaven applicants could be construed in several discriminatory ways....
Employment Discrimination
How are pregnant women protected legally in the workplace?
The law in California offers extensive protections to pregnant women in the workplace. Consequently, employers cannot fire employees if they have missed work due to pregnancy or pregnancy-related symptoms. These principles are firmly established in the California Fair...
Can your employer fire you for refusing to work on Sunday?
Both federal, and California and Nevada state laws help protect the rights of workers from various forms of discrimination. Your employer shouldn't make hiring, firing, promotion or termination decisions based on protected characteristics like race, sex, or age. Your...
Do workplace dress codes violate your rights?
When you started working at your place of employment, there was no dress code. The company has grown since then, though, and your boss says that he or she wants to put up a more professional appearance for customers. They tell you that they’re instituting a dress code...
Watch out for age discrimination when you post a job listing
Awareness of what counts as discriminatory behavior has grown a lot over the last few years. Most notably, this has been in the area of sexual harassment and gender discrimination. Yet, there have also been advances regarding awareness of age discrimination. It is...
Walmart faces suit over disability discrimination
Last year, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 celebrated its 30th anniversary of helping protect the rights of Americans with disabilities. However, despite its 30-year history, sometimes workplaces still struggle to follow ADA rules and avoid disability...
The law protects California workers from hair discrimination
There may now be more laws protecting people from discrimination based on protected characteristics including their race, color and national origin than ever. Nonetheless, people still get mistreated in life and at work. Although more obvious and overt forms of racial...
California law prohibits discrimination against employees who become crime victims
Crime victims used to worry about whether their need to attend counseling or court hearings would adversely impact their ability to retain their job. Everything changed on Jan. 1 when Assembly Bill (AB) 2992 went into effect. This California law expands worker...
Is caste discrimination illegal?
The South Asian caste system is an ancient social structure that divides people according to a strict hierarchy based on their birth circumstances. It’s also been called “one of the oldest systems of oppression in the world.” Why does that matter in California?...
Race, national origin and ethnicity: What’s the difference?
You know that you cannot discriminate against employees when hiring them, firing them, giving out promotions, setting pay scales and the like. All employees deserve to be treated equally. That said, you may have some questions about specific protected classes. You...