The Basics of Gender Identity Discrimination Laws
When it comes to gender identity discrimination in California, there is a standing legal prohibition of any discrimination against transgender or any other gender non-conforming individuals when it comes to employment and housing dating back to 2004. In 2005, the same law, which is called Gender Nondiscrimination Act, was expanded to include public accommodations. Recently, […]
Age Discrimination in the Workplace
According to California labor laws, individuals who are 40 years and above should not be discriminated in their workplaces based on their age. In fact, they are protected by Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). It’s illegal to deprive someone of being offered a job or promotion based on age. The law further states that, […]
Disability Discrimination: What to Do
With the upcoming pressure on the mentally impaired and physically disabled, the law enforcing bodies firmly established some laws to protect the rights of the disabled in terms of equal employment opportunities. Federal Laws like the ADA, FMLA, Rehab Act, and California state employee rights, in some way or the other, offer protection of the […]
Employment Discrimination in California
The laws in California are clearly stated on what can and cannot be put into consideration as employments discrimination. There are certain groups of people that are considered as vulnerable to employment discrimination in California. The protected classes include those that can be discriminated on the basis of: Religion Marital Status Sexual identity and Orientation […]
What You Need to Know: Pregnancy Discrimination
As a starting point, one thing should be made very clear: You cannot be discriminated against for being pregnant! You cannot be fired. You cannot be refused employment. You cannot be demoted. You cannot be docked pay. Unfortunately, it seems to be a fairly common occurrence that once a woman becomes pregnant her formerly nice […]
California Workplace Discrimination and Retaliation Lawyers
Employer Retaliation is Illegal One major problem with respect to California workplace rights is employer retaliation. Retaliating against an employee in California is against the law if the employer does so for protected employee activity. Protected activity under state laws creates specific safeguards for workers who make a report about activity which the employee believes […]
Age Discrimination at the Workplace in California
The United States Federal laws, as well as the California state laws, do not allow any firm to use an employee’s age for any employment decisions. This means that employers cannot restrict its job application process in terms of eligibility to applicants of a certain age group. It can also not restrict or otherwise influence […]
Employee Favoritism in the Workplace
Seeing favoritism in the workplace can be one of the most demotivating things you might experience. In the workplace, favoritism refers to when someone appears to be treated better than others and not necessarily for reasons related to superior work performance. Favoritism in the workplace might result in this person being promoted faster than others […]
Handling Discrimination Tactfully During the Interview and Hiring Process
At work discrimination is more common than you may suspect, and you have to know how to deal with discrimination when, not on the off chance that, it turns into an issue in your place of work. This is a great deal less demanding if you as of now have a job, however, imagine a […]
What is California Fair Employment Housing Act (FEHA) ?
California Fair Employment and Housing Act i.e. FEHA is an act that was passed on 18th September, 1956. Basically, this act is used to deal with sexual harassment as well as the other unlawful discrimination in housing and employment. What Does this Statue Cover? This statute prohibits employment discrimination, labor organization, apprenticeship programs, employment agencies […]