Most female employees in different industries are likely aware of the term “glass ceiling.” This concept refers to the invisible yet persistent barriers that prevent women from advancing to senior leadership roles in organizations. Many top-performing female employees...
Autoimmune conditions affect millions of workers. These conditions typically cause fatigue, pain and other symptoms that may impact job performance on a daily or intermittent basis. In California, employees with autoimmune conditions are protected under both state and...
An employer in California with five or more employees is required to provide reasonable accommodations to a pregnant employee. These could include things such as transferring them to a less strenuous or hazardous position, providing pregnancy disability leave (PDL) of...
Employees in the United States have many protections that they can count on. One of these is that they should be able to work in a place that’s free of any form of sexual harassment. While some people think about overtly obvious signs of sexual harassment like...
The decision to become a whistleblower is rarely an easy one. Most employees feel a deep sense of loyalty to their employers. They don't want to make any choices that could harm the business or damage its reputation with the community. However, people may also...
Employees in California have many protections that aren’t present in some other states. Many protections in this state are also greater than those offered by federal laws. One example of this involves the Creating a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair...
Many examples of harassment or discrimination on the job are quite overt. For instance, it’s clearly illegal if an employer says they won’t hire anyone of a certain ethnic background or skin tone. Similarly, firing all female workers would be a blatant example of...
Many pregnancy discrimination cases occur because someone is already pregnant. For instance, you might have been working in your job for three years when you inform your boss that you’re pregnant. You know you’ll need to take maternity leave in the future and may...
No matter where you go, it’s impossible to escape the holiday madness – even at work. The odds are high that you have at least one co-worker who is overly enthusiastic about their ugly Christmas sweater, a Secret Santa gift list that’s being passed around and an...
Pregnancy is a natural part of life. Unfortunately, it can sometimes inspire certain challenges in the workplace. For employees who experience multiple pregnancies in a short period, there can be concerns about how their jobs might be affected. Whether you are worried...
