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...
Employment Law
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...
Older employees as assets in the workplace
Although the Age Discrimination in Employment Act is supposed to protect workers 40 and over against age discrimination, some older workers in California may nevertheless find themselves dealing with workplace bias because of their age. The AARP reported in December...
Employment law violations put NBC News under legal microscope
California employers are undoubtedly aware of the prevalence of employee complaints about sexual harassment and other employment law violations. While the #metoo movement has been cited as making it easier for employees to lodge complaints about mistreatment,...
Women see more discrimination in majority-male workplaces
Women in California who are employed in workplaces that are male-dominated may experience more gender discrimination at work than women whose workplaces are mostly women or are fairly evenly divided. A 2017 Pew Research survey, conducted before sexual harassment in...
Supreme Court ruling on age discrimination
Many employees in California and around the country are impacted by workplace discrimination. A United States Supreme Court decision may help those who have experienced age discrimination prevail in court. The Court has ruled that federal employees who have...
Understanding harassment in the workplace
Individuals in California and throughout the country are generally protected from workplace harassment by laws such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Behavior typically rises to the level of harassment when it is severe or pervasive enough to intimidate a...
Caregiver, pregnancy and age discrimination at work
People in California may be familiar with workplace discrimination when it is directed toward people because of their race, religion or gender. However, there are other types of workplace discrimination that people may be less familiar with. In some cases, they may...
Hairstyles now a protected characteristic under FEHA
Last year, the governor of California signed a bill into law that makes hairstyles a protected characteristic under the Fair Employment and Housing Act. The law — also known as the CROWN Act (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) — was the first of...
How older workers can prove their worth
It isn't uncommon for workers in California and throughout the country to be victims of age discrimination. In some cases, managers or colleagues may not even realize that they are engaging in illegal behavior. For instance, a manager may be hesitant to hire an older...