Workplace Discrimination

California workplaces are demanding. Employers want people who have cutting edge training and are able to adapt to the latest and greatest techniques in the field. In many cases, this means mastering new technology and incorporating digital media skills into their...

Advancing in a career is not always easy. It takes time, patience, education and skill. Many California residents spend the better part of their adult lives trying to get to where they want to be professionally. When something gets in the way of this hard work it can...

This blog has, from time to time, discussed workplace discrimination. California employees should understand that workplace discrimination is illegal if the discrimination is based upon certain factors. These factors include an employee's race, religion, national...

When people go to work, they can sometimes feel powerless. They may think that their employer has control over everything and can act in any way the employer chooses. However, in California, employers are subject to the rules outlined in the California Fair Employment...

Federal and state employment laws prohibit employers from discriminating on the basis of certain factors. Under California employee laws, employers cannot discriminate against an employee because of that person's sexual orientation.Recently, a California teacher has...

California employers have a lot of power when it comes to deciding who they are going to hire and who they are going to terminate. In many situations, the employer can make these decisions for any reason that they see fit. Further, they often don't even need to give...

Californians spend a great deal of time at work. When people have a hostile working environment due to discrimination against their sexual orientation or identity, it can make their lives miserable.Thankfully, people do not need to live with workplace discrimination...

Despite numerous state and federal employment laws banning discrimination at work, many Californians have experienced it. Their employers have used some trait or characteristic to influence their decision-making. These traits can include a person's marital status,...

In a recent post here, we highlighted a report claiming that many California Muslims were experiencing discrimination in the workplace. This story may have left you wondering if you have protections against religious discrimination in the workplace.According to the...

Workplace discrimination is illegal in California. There are both state and federal laws that protect workers from having to suffer as a result of discrimination on behalf of their employer. In particular the California Workplace Religious Freedom Act, protects...