Mental health discrimination can quietly affect employees across many workplaces. Even when performance is strong, workers may face unfair treatment because of conditions like anxiety, depression, PTSD or bipolar disorder. California law protects employees from this...
Neurodivergent individuals’ brains function differently from what may be considered typical. It affects how they learn, communicate and interact with people and the world around them. However, that diversity leads to bias and discrimination in the workplace. A more...
Religion is one of the protected characteristics in California. It's unlawful for an employer to discriminate against a job applicant or employee based on their religion. Additionally, a job applicant or an employee can request a reasonable accommodation for religious...
In some workplaces, becoming pregnant can trigger a shift in how an employee is treated—and not for the better. While federal and state laws are in place to protect workers from discrimination, the unfortunate reality is that some employees hit a glass ceiling after...
Workers sometimes experience sexual harassment on the job, but they keep the story to themselves. They don’t report it to HR. They don’t even tell coworkers. But why does this happen? These people may have a very valid case that they could bring against their...
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...
