Many major industries in California, such as the technology industry, have always geared towards younger workers due to the misconceptions surrounding the technological skills of older workers. These misconceptions have been heightened amid the COVID-19 pandemic and...
In California and across the US, discrimination can happen in the workplace. National origin discrimination occurs when company employees or job applicants are treated unfairly based on their national origin, ethnicity or accent, or perceived national origin. This...
California is known for having some of the most employee-friendly laws in the country, giving employees more protections in the workplace than they would have in nearly any other state. Despite this, gender discrimination is still a common occurrence at the office,...
Employers are not allowed to create workplace policies that have a disparate impact on employees. This is true even if a California company had no intention of discriminating against a protected class of people when creating it. According to Title VII of the Civil...
Workers in California may be more likely to report workplace discrimination based on age, race or sex than other types of discrimination. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, these are the three most common forms of workplace discrimination...
On March 8, California residents and others throughout America celebrated International Women's Day. The day is intended to honor the achievements of women everywhere as well as highlight some of the issues that they still face in society. One of the major issues that...
More women are entering programs at California universities focusing on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. In some places, women in some STEM specialties may even outnumber men. These numbers are changing at the undergraduate level after...
California has some of the strongest protections in the country, including with respect to discrimination. Under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, or FEHA, it was already unlawful for employers to discriminate for race, but the definition of race did not...
Sexual harassment remains a problem in California workplaces. This is true even though the MeToo movement sought to make it easier for those who have been subjected to workplace mistreatment to put a stop to the behavior and be compensated. A recent report shows...
It goes without saying that losing a job can have massive financial implications. However, when a worker loses his or her job due to workplace discrimination, the experience can also be emotionally and psychologically traumatic. Despite significant...