Your employer has an obligation to you and your colleagues that each person receives fair treatment. According to the EEOC, employers cannot discriminate against anyone, regardless of their sex, gender, sexuality and pregnancy status. During your pregnancy, you...
Discrimination
Can your employer fire you when your green card expires?
If you are a legal permanent resident of the U.S., you probably remember how difficult obtaining your status was. Still, the rights you have as a green card holder probably are worth the effort you invested. Among others, these include your right to work for any...
Accommodations for new mothers in the workplace
Welcoming a new child brings joy to families in California and throughout the U.S. However, it also brings challenges for women as they reenter the workforce after giving birth. To help protect their interests, it benefits new mothers to understand their rights in the...
Going over examples of reasonable accommodations
If you struggle with a disability as an employee, it is pivotal to address any violations of your rights in the workplace. Regrettably, some disabled workers experience discrimination, which can lead to multiple hardships in their lives. From losing your job to...
What are signs of discrimination in employee testing?
You want to do all you can to convince an employer that you are the right person for the job you are applying for. However, some employers do not consider candidates only on qualifications and act contrary to federal law by excluding applicants based on race, color,...
What qualifies as workplace discrimination?
Workplace and employment decisions should occur based solely on an employee’s work performance. Work performance can include their work product as well as their ability to perform as a member of a team. Personality and productivity are both important. Workplace...
What is age discrimination?
Most employers strive to create a safe and productive workplace environment. The addition of laws like ADEA (Age Discrimination in Employment Act) help to facilitate these protections, too. But unfortunately, people will continue to harass and abuse at work if they...
What are the red flags of pregnancy discrimination?
Has your employer treated you differently since you announced your pregnancy at work? Discrimination is not always easy to detect. If you have concerns about pregnancy discrimination at your job, review these red flags and understand your potential courses of...
What to know about California’s proposed whistleblower protection law
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...
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,...