Discrimination

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...

What started as a few courageous women coming forward on social media to report ill-treatment by their male counterparts were the initial stepping stones of the #MeToo movement a few years ago.  This movement shed light on just how many men and women have endured...

If you saw an ad for a job that said only people under 40 years of age should apply because the preferred candidate was young, you would know that was age discrimination. It very clearly tells older workers that they have no chance and will not be considered. Doing...

For many people, having to work from home over the past year brought a welcome respite from workplace harassment, discrimination and microaggressions. BuzzFeed News surveyed 80 people of color and interviewed 10 of them regarding their feelings about working at home...

Los Angeles is one of those cities where extremely attractive people gravitate in the hope of making it in show business or modeling. In these professions, physical attractiveness is in many cases a qualification – at least for particular jobs.  But what about other...

Women who work for the federal government have very specific rights if they’re breastfeeding. This is important because many women return to the workforce when their baby is still breastfeeding, but they may not want to give them formula.  The Fair Labor Standards Act...