If you are a California business owner, you have probably thought extensively about preventative measures for protecting your employees. Policies addressing workplace violence, discrimination and safety protocols may be some of the topics you have considered. Sexual harassment is another complicated issue that is often avoidable with the right protocols in place. The U.S. Equal […]
You are suddenly fired and distraught about facing unemployment. One thought crossing your mind is, “Was I fired because of my race?” Unfortunately, this may be the case. Although employment discrimination is illegal, employers sometimes still make isions based on the race or color of employees. If you strongly feel that your race was a […]
Age discrimination is nothing new, as more and more senior employees come forward with correlate claims. However, age discrimination goes far beyond the workplace, especially later in life. One of the most common examples are the abuses that often take place in nursing homes. Herein you can learn more about the most common types of […]
Every California resident has the right to be free from sexual harassment in the workplace. The California Civil Rights Law Group wants you to be aware of your rights regarding this type of harassment and the laws that extend you protection, including the federal Fair Labor Standards and Civil Rights Acts and the California’s Fair […]
The 1964 Civil Rights Act, maybe the most important anti-workplace discrimination law ever passed by Congress, is still being interpreted in courtrooms in 2017. A ruling by a panel of federal judges could set up a showdown in the U.S. Supreme Court about whether the Act protects LGBT workers from discrimination. It is well-settled that […]
Forced retirement is an issue that falls under age discrimination. This occurs when individuals are pushed into retiring before they are ready. It can happen anywhere, even California. According to the American Bar Association, forced retirement is illegal for individuals who are covered under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. The ADEA protects all workers […]
Employment discrimination laws provide California workers with protection against all types of discrimination, including racial, gender and age. These laws are enacted at the federal level and backed up by the states. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, these laws began to take shape in the 1960s as a response to the civil rights […]
Forty four year-old DeWitt Lambert came from Alabama to start a new life at a dream job in California at Tesla’s Fremont Factory. Instead, he found himself working in a racially charged, sexually hostile and physically abusive environment. Mr. Lambert, on a continuous basis from the summer of 2015 to the spring of 2016, was […]
Every day you go to work in San Francisco Bay and receive comments and jokes about your appearance and personality. You may even notice that some of your coworkers and managers’ behaviors leave you feeling a little uncomfortable and wondering if you are experiencing sexual harassment. While it is easy to recognize the blatant signs […]
If you are an employer in California or you are over the age of 40, then you should understand the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 because it can affect you. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the ADEA is relevant to employers with more than 20 employees, and it covers those who […]