California employers cannot engage in workplace discrimination. This includes hiring discrimination. In other words, employers cannot unlawfully discriminate against a person when making hiring decisions. Unlawful discrimination includes discrimination based on age,...
Workplace Discrimination
New California law protects against hiring discrimination
In California, employees are protected by employment laws that prohibit hiring discrimination based on race, color, ancestry or age. However, in a job market that has become increasingly competitive since the beginning of the latest recession, employers are using...
L.A. firefighter receives workplace discrimination settlement
A Los Angeles, California, firefighter has received a nearly $500,000 settlement from his employer, the Los Angeles Fire Department, after he faced harassment that violated employment law under the Civil Rights Act. This firefighter repeatedly faced sexual...
Was scientist fired over his beliefs, or his disruptive behavior?
A former NASA scientist is suing his former employer, claiming he was demoted and then fired for his professed belief in intelligent design. The man, who was a mission specialist working for Jet Propulsion Laboratories, alleges that his supervisors violated employment...
