If California approves the proposed Silenced No More law, employees who report workplace racial discrimination would not be subject to the terms of nondisclosure agreements. Often, companies use these contracts to attempt to prevent workers from speaking out against...
Discrimination
Is your employer’s dress code discriminatory?
Gone are the days when your employer could establish a strict dress code and implement it with threats of demotion or firing if you did not adhere to it. The Houston Chronicle reports that while no law prohibits your employer from having a dress code, it must,...
The impact of religious discrimination in the workplace
For many workers, discrimination is an unfortunate reality and if you believe that your rights were violated because of your religious beliefs, it is crucial to take action. The impact of religious discrimination can have a major impact on an employee's job as well as...
Discrimination during the application process
Discrimination can occur in many different ways, whether you are currently working for a company or were recently fired. In fact, discrimination can actually occur before someone starts a job and people experience unlawful discrimination even when they never work for...
Discrimination often goes unnoticed
Many people realize the various types of discrimination, such as mistreatment on the basis of one's age, sex, racial background or religion. Moreover, many workers understand common examples of discrimination. However, it is crucial to keep in mind that discrimination...
Discrimination in the workplace takes many different forms
Every person is a unique and individual entity with their own preferences, interests, fears, and beliefs. There is value in all individuals and the contributions that they make to the families, workplaces, and communities. However, not all Californians find hospitable...
Taking a stand against discrimination in the workplace
As hard as it may be to believe, discrimination in the workplace is still common in California and throughout the rest of the country. Yes, society has taken great steps to protect the rights of workers over the last several decades, but it seems that more needs to be...
What rights do employees have against discrimination?
Discrimination has no place in a California workplace. State law prohibits many forms of employment discrimination and helps protect workers. Importantly, there are legal remedies for a worker who faces this conduct. Laws against discrimination California outlaws...
Quitting your job to go out with your boss
Some companies have policies against office romances, especially between an employee and their boss. Even so, since people spend so much time together at work, these romances are common.In one case, a worker said that they wanted to date their boss, but she told them...
Gender equality still has a ways to go
When it comes to gender equality in the workplace, America has come a long way over the decades. Women work far more often now than they did before, with many households having two employed parents. They have opportunities that they never had in the past and...
