The Age Discrimination in Employment Act protects California residents over the age of 40 from age discrimination. This federal law went into effect in 1967, but sometimes what appears to be age discrimination is difficult to prove in court. New legislation is pending...
Workplace Discrimination
Physicians who are mothers experience maternal discrimination
According to a study from a California university, it is not uncommon for doctors who are also moms to experience workplace discrimination. The study was reportedly inspired by online conversations at a group comprised of physician moms. In the group, which has almost...
Cancer patients struggling with equal treatment at work
California residents may be aware of the Americans with Disabilities Act that was passed in 1990. In 2008, it was amended in order to protection for those with chronic diseases. However, a study that was published in a peer-reviewed medical journal has found that...
Court rules that sexual orientation discrimination is prohibited
The state of California has laws that protect employees from discrimination based on their sexual orientation, but it is only one of 22 jurisdictions that do so. On April 4, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit ruled that under Title VII of the Civil Rights...
Procedures for employers to avoid religious discrimination
Laws obligate employers in California to treat employees and job applicants fairly and not discriminate because of age, sex, disability, race or religion. Recent increases in societal tension regarding religion, as shown by attacks on Jewish centers and the U.S....
Jewelry company now faces class action arbitration
California workers who have been following the Sterling Jewelry Co. discrimination case may be interested to learn that, according to a March 13 report, the case has been upgraded to a class action arbitration. The action involves at least 69,000 employees.The claims...
Discrimination against pregnant employees
Pregnant workers in California may benefit from learning what is considered workplace pregnancy discrimination. In some cases, this type of discrimination may be hard to identify and prove. Employers have several obligations when they are notified of an employee's...
EEOC reports rise in disability discrimination at work
Disabled people seeking employment in California and around the country report having trouble getting job interviews according to 2016 data released by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The commission reported that claims for all types of discrimination...
3 common types of employee discrimination
Even though there are laws to protect California workers from discrimination, many employees still struggle with discrimination in the workplace. While discrimination based on race and age are well-known, there are many other types of scenarios that employees can face...
How older workers can overcome age discrimination
It may be no shock to California seniors that AARP reports that 64 percent of people face age discrimination in the workplace. It occurs on both individual and institutional levels based on assumptions such as older people get more exhausted or neglect their health...