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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits workplace discrimination on various bases, including religion, age, gender and national origin. This law has been challenged on various occasions. At all levels, courts have agreed that the sex-based discrimination...
Finding an effective solution against workplace sexual harassment occupies the minds of many victims in San Diego. Often, these people want to end this unwanted behavior without having to seek a legal solution. However, fear of retaliation and shame over the issue...
If you bring a discrimination or harassment case against your employer, they might try to silence you through a non-disclosure agreement as part of a settlement deal. This serves to protect the perpetrator and the reputation of the business. It does nothing to protect...
Sexual harassment at work is something that often goes unreported. In some cases, people may not know how serious it was and if they can report it. In others, they may know that it’s very serious and still feel nervous that reporting it will be more trouble than it’s...
If you have asthma and are going into a workplace each day, there are some accommodations that you may want to ask for depending on the severity of your condition. For some people, there may not need to be any accommodations. For others, they may ask to be away from...
Pregnancy comes with a lot of medical and emotional consequences. While some women have completely healthy and uneventful pregnancies, others develop pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes or other serious medical issues. As if these health concerns and the strain that...
In some cases, age discrimination is clear. For instance, if an employer states that they want to hire someone who is between 22 and 30 years old, that’s a clear case of discrimination since anyone over 40 is automatically excluded. It’s unfair for those workers not...
California has one of the strongest economies in the world, in part, because it is friendly to entrepreneurial endeavors and new industries, like technology. However, the state also has the reputation for offering workers better protection than many other places in...
Female-to-male sexual harassment against men is less common, but that doesn’t mean that it is less damaging. Regardless of the gender of either party involved, sexual harassment is illegal on a state and federal level. In the past, male victims of sexual harassment...
Facing harassment in the workplace can be overwhelming. While you want to stand up for yourself, you may also worry about losing your job. As you consider the incident, you may wonder if it is worth reporting or if you should ignore it. In some cases, people face...