As California workers may know, legal protections are in place under the 1964 Civil Rights Act to combat acts of discrimination, including those of national origin. However, those who do not speak English as a first language may be subject to discrimination when an...
Workplace Discrimination
Workplace discrimination based on national origin
Employers in California and around the country with 15 or more workers must abide by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The federal law prohibits workplace discrimination based on national origin, but employers are sometimes uncertain of exactly how far these...
Judge allows workplace anti-gay discrimination case to proceed
Workers in California and throughout the country with same-sex partners may enjoy additional protection based on a federal judge's ruling in a discrimination case. The case dealt with an employee in the medical field who said that another employee who was his superior...
Women, minorities face discrimination in tech fields
Women and minorities who are looking for tech jobs in California may still face discrimination. At Facebook, Yahoo and Apple, African - Americans hold 3 percent or fewer of the leadership positions. In 2015, only 11 percent of leadership positions in Silicon Valley...
The importance of integrating disabled employees into a business
California employers may be surprised to learn that nearly one-third of discrimination charges filed through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 2015 involved disability issues. Many large corporations have been affected by such legal entanglements. For...
How gender discrimination may impact men in California
While much has been made of gender bias against women at work, there are ways in which men can be discriminated against as well. For instance, after a woman has a baby, she is generally entitled to a period of leave as well as the ability to obtain a flexible schedule...
Age discrimination prevents older adults from finding work
Millions of older workers remain jobless and cannot find work despite employers creating thousands of jobs across the country each month. Older adults in California who are still looking for work might be experiencing age discrimination, according to data analysis and...
Transgender individuals not protected against discrimination
In California and around the country, many transgender men and women find getting jobs very difficult. In some cases, employers refuse to hire transgender employees either due to their own views or because they may believe that are a safety risk. Either way,...
Labor Department issues final discrimination rule
On June 14, the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, or OFCCP, issued a final rule updating its discrimination guidelines for federal contractors in California and nationwide. It is the first update in more than 40 years. OFCCP's...
The rights of pregnant workers
If a California worker or job applicant is pregnant, believes that she is pregnant or intends to get pregnant, federal law provides a current or prospective employer may not take discriminatory action against her. Furthermore, an employee cannot face retaliation from...