In a major win for LGBT workers in California and throughout the nation, the Supreme Court issued a ruling stating that federal civil rights protections applied to these employees in the workplace. It is now illegal for an employer to fire or discriminate against an...
Month: June 2020
What happens when the EEOC receives a complaint
Employees in California and throughout the country who believe that they have been victims of employment law violations may file charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC will notify the employer that a charge has been filed prior to...
Workplace discrimination is alive in the entertainment industry
Pasadena, CA, residents may want to know that, according to a WGA (Writers Guild of America) West Study, there is still workplace discrimination against minority writers. Although gains have been made, there is a long way to go for women and people of color. These...
Older Employees in California Feeling the Pinch
With unemployment reaching near 15%, a number the United States hasn't seen since the Great Depression, many firms have moved to conducting their business online, a term now known throughout the country as 'telework'. Older employees have taken a particular hit with...
National origin discrimination is illegal
When people are in the job market in California, they are afforded several different protections from discrimination by law. It does not matter whether they have a job or are merely searching for a position. The law does not allow employers to give a current or...