Employment Discrimination

These days, employers are finding that the very politically divided country we live in is reflected among their employees – even in Southern California. You may determine that the best thing to do is to prohibit political discussions in the workplace.  Of course,...

You lose your job, and you feel like you’re being discriminated against as a minority worker. Of course, your employer did not tell you that they were firing you because of your race -- as that would be illegal -- and so they claimed there was some other reason. You...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...