Advocating For California Employee Rights
The term “employment discrimination” is wide and can cover a number of different workplace events. It covers the entire duration of employment from hiring to termination. In making a claim against your employer for discrimination, you may just be looking to take a...
Age discrimination is a common form of workplace discrimination that far too many people ignore. Federal laws protect those over the age of 40 from having their age count against them when they apply for a new job or have other decisions made about their professional...
The law protects employees from employer retaliation for taking part in protected activities. It means that your employer cannot dismiss you or take any adverse action in retaliation for participating in these activities. If they do, it is against the law and is in...
You love the work that you do and you’re extremely good at it. You try to enter the workplace each day with a positive attitude and constructive approach to problem-solving. Unfortunately, recent behavior from your boss or a co-worker has made you feel deflated....
Your employer might not like your hairstyle. That does not necessarily mean they can tell you to change it. California’s Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act came into force in 2020. It recognized that hair discrimination is a form of...
You haven't been discriminated against in the sense that you didn't get the job, and you are employed. But you've noticed other types of discrimination in the workplace, such as the fact that you are paid less than your co-workers, you have less favorable hours or you...
Discrimination can take many different forms. When someone is discriminated against based on some inherent qualities, such as their race or their gender, it is illegal. It's important for employers to treat all of their employees the same way. But have you ever...
Whether you’re a person of color, someone with a disability, an older person, part of the LGBTQA community or female, you’ve probably experienced some form of prejudice in the workplace – whether it’s coming from the clients, your bosses or your peers. In fact, you...
Do you have a permanent or temporary disability that makes it impossible to normally discharge some of your work duties? Would you do better with a few alterations at your workplace? Then your employer may be required to make reasonable accommodations for your...
If your employer targeted and fired you because you made a complaint about harassment or belong to a particular racial or ethnic group, they would violate your rights. Most people can recognize discrimination when it occurs to them on a one-on-one basis. Wrongful...