It’s not just businesses that must comply with laws prohibiting discrimination against employees and applicants based on characteristics that are protected. That includes citizenship status – provided that the applicant or employee provides the appropriate...
Employment Law
Employer actions that can amount to age discrimination
You’ve been in your current role for years. Perhaps, it is the only job you’ve ever had. And so, for years you’ve worked diligently and earned everyone’s respect. Well, until remarks regarding your age came up. Could you be a victim of age discrimination at work?...
Why is Twitter being sued for firing employees?
Elon musk recently purchased Twitter for more than $40 billion. Many things have changed since he took over, including the workforce. One of the first things that he did was fire roughly 3,700 employees. Many other employees also quit as the workplace culture changed...
Can lay-offs or downsizing be a form of discrimination?
Your employer can terminate you for many reasons, provided that they don't violate your basic rights under federal and state law. Technically, companies in California don't even need a reason to fire one of their workers. The at-will employment laws on the books in...
Can you be fired for talking about wages?
A new employee was just hired at your workplace, and they essentially do the same job as you. You've been there for five years with minimal raises, so you're interested in finding out what this this new colleague is being paid. You ask your boss, but they tell you...
Can I sue my employer for wrongful termination?
The state of California is an employed “at-will” state. That means that both you and your employer have to right to end your employment without notice at any time. However, sometimes you might suspect your employer let you go for a particular reason such as your skin...
Are you a victim of racial discrimination at work?
Despite the day and age we are living in, discrimination in the workplace is still rampant. Discrimination in any form, and from any quarters in the workplace, impacts both the organization and the targeted employee. To the organization, discrimination can result in...
You are not powerless against workplace bullies
Work can be tough at times but it's a worthwhile pursuit so that you and your family can live in relative comfort. Unfortunately, there are times when the normal pressures of the working environment can be accentuated into something that is unacceptable. Nobody should...
Does your employer have to grant religious holidays off?
You have a religion that you practice, and that religion happens to line up with several federal holidays. In your mind, there should be no question that you’re off work that day in respect for the holiday, but your current employer doesn’t give time off. Did you know...
Is it always discrimination if you don’t get a promotion?
One way that discrimination happens at work is when workers are not given promotions that they know that they deserve. Instead, these promotions go to others who are not in the same protected class. For example, perhaps you are a minority worker in a workplace filled...