Workplace Discrimination
3 common signs of pregnancy workplace discrimination
If you are expecting a baby, you may feel excited about your new child but nervous about how your employer and coworkers will react. Pregnancy discrimination is common and is also illegal under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. Under this act, according to the U.S....
Tesla sued for racial discrimination
Discrimination of any kind in California workplaces is illegal. In spite of the laws, discrimination still occurs. Recently, Tesla has been sued for racial discrimination. What does the lawsuit state? The lawsuit was filed by the state’s Department of Fair Employment...
3 signs of age discrimination in the workplace
You want your employer to treat you fairly when you go to work. But as you get older, you may find that your employer and coworkers treat you differently. According to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, it is illegal to discriminate against anyone over the age...
What’s considered a hostile workplace when you work from home?
Working from home in California seems like a dream come true. You have the freedom of working remotely right from the comfort of your own home. However, working away from an office doesn't mean you'll definitely avoid a hostile work environment--it can still be a...
Pinterest accused of workplace discrimination
Every day, millions of people all around the world log onto Pinterest to look at a wide variety of pictures and articles that interest them. It's easy to forget that there is a team of professionals working behind the scenes of their favorite app. However, a recent...
Do salaried workers every qualify for overtime wages?
Businesses and employees tend to approach their relationship from opposite mentalities. A worker wants to maximize the compensation that they receive for the job that they perform, while a company typically wants to get the best work or labor possible while minimizing...
Pregnancy discrimination negatively impacts mothers and infants
In California, many expecting mothers experience discrimination at their jobs based on their pregnancy status or medical conditions related to their pregnancies. Pregnant workers are protected in all of the various aspects of employment, including hiring, promotions,...
Average worker ages in tech industry suggest age discrimination
Technology companies in the San Francisco, California, Bay Area provide rewarding careers, but older workers in this industry may not feel welcome. A report from a people analytics company in 2019 compared average ages for workers in the technology industry to workers...
An overview of a pregnant worker’s rights
The federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act is designed to protect expecting mothers from discrimination in workplaces in California and around the country. However, it can be hard for you to protect your rights if you don't know what they are. Your rights under the PDA...
California moves to ban hair discrimination
Hair is sometimes referred to as someone's "crowning glory," so it's only appropriate that a bill aimed at ending discrimination in California against historically black hairstyles is called the CROWN Act. Otherwise known as Senate Bill 188, the "Create a Respectful...