Workplace Discrimination

50 years ago, the U.S. government passed the Civil Rights Act. Under this act, it became illegal to discriminate against people because of their national origin, race, religion, color or gender. Under this law, employers cannot use any of these factors in their...

California employees should never have to suffer discrimination at the hands of their employers. However, many employees find that they are subject to discrimination because of their race, religion or sexual orientation. In particular, workplace discrimination because...

Los Angeles, California employees have the right to go to work and be free from discrimination. Under federal employment laws, employers cannot participate in or condone discrimination based on a person's religion, national origin, race, gender or disability. If an...

Discrimination based on an employee's sex is prohibited under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In fact, under Title VII, workplace discrimination is prohibited based on a variety of factors including national origin, religion, race and color. If employers...

People from all walks of life need to find gainful employment in California. California and federal employment laws ensure that people do not face discrimination based on a variety of factors as they look for work. Workplace discrimination includes discrimination in...

A former employee of the University of California Los Angeles has sued the school, her former supervisor and multiple other people claiming that she was discriminated against. Specifically, the woman says that the decision to lay her off was based on her race.The...

In today's society it is not uncommon for people to be caretakers. Americans are getting older and many in their prime working years are also responsible for taking care of aging parents and grandparents as their medical problems become more severe. Furthermore, there...

A former California city manager has settled a lawsuit with her former employer. The woman sued the city claiming that the city had participated in workplace discrimination. According to the woman, she was paid significantly less than the male city manager before her....

Americans are aging. Baby boomers are beginning to reach retirement age in record numbers. With this aging population comes an aging workforce. As California workers get older, they should understand that they have all the same legal rights that they had as younger...

In California, not every employee is treated the exact same. People earn different amounts of money, have different responsibilities, different benefits and different work hours. The amount of experience employees have, how long they have been with a company and the...