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...
Discrimination
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...
Religious discrimination takes many forms
In the United States, all workers deserve equal, fair treatment. This is true no matter how old they are, what religion they follow, what ethnicity they are or what gender they are -- just to name a few examples.To dig a bit deeper into how this works, let's look at...
Gender discrimination common in the medical profession
For doctors, nurses and others working in the medical field, the reality is that gender discrimination still exists. It does not matter that outright discrimination is illegal and that gender is a protected class. It appears that it still happens, and it can hold...
A diary of events may help with discrimination cases
If you experience gender discrimination -- or discrimination of any other kind -- in the workplace, you need to know that this practice is illegal. It does violate your rights. Do not assume that you must put up with it and accept it as part of the workplace...
The impact of discrimination on your health
You know all about the impact of gender discrimination on your career. It has been holding you back. You feel like your superiors have passed you over for promotions based on your gender. You know it's why you haven't gotten jobs -- or even interviews -- with other...
Technology jobs see high rates of gender discrimination
If you work in a STEM job (science, technology, engineering and math), odds are good that you have seen discrimination at work. Maybe it's happened to you. Maybe it's happened to a co-worker while you were around. Unfortunately, it is very common, especially gender...
Educational requirements and intent
When setting educational requirements for a job, it's important for the requirements to be relevant to the job at hand. There has to be a reason for the employer to set that standard. This is to keep employers from discriminating based on educational levels.One...
