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Do Studios Discriminate Against Disabled Actors?

A recent study conducted by the Ruderman Family Foundation suggests disabled actors face hiring discrimination in the television industry. Data from the study shows only 2 percent of actors who appear on television have disabilities. You might be wondering how actors with disabil...

Jul

Do STEM Jobs Have a Gender Discrimination Problem?

Qualcomm, a major manufacturer of semiconductors and telecommunications equipment, is paying $19. 5 million to settle gender discrimination claims against female employees. According to the class action lawsuit, Qualcomm discriminated against female workers employed in ...

Jul

California Considers New Law to Prevent Wage Theft

A bill was recently signed into law that aims to prevent wage theft. Before we discuss how the bill will work, let's go over why it was needed in the first place. Wage theft is an out-of-control problem in California and here in Los Angeles. In fact, Los Angeles worker...

Jul

What Can My Employer Do to Protect Me from Sexual Harassment?

Recently, The Mercury News reported on a sexual harassment lawsuit involving Shell Oil and a former employee. The ex-Shell employee claims the oil giant did not do enough to prevent her from suffering workplace harassment and discrimination. According to the lawsuit, which was ...

Jul

Is Sexual Harassment Causing Women to Flee STEM Jobs?

A recent article published by The Atlantic suggests many women are pushed out of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) jobs due to sexual harassment. Most of the sexual harassment occurs while women are pursuing graduate and post-doctorate studies. Sexual har...

Jul

What Was American Society Like Before the Americans with Disabilities Act?

In 1990, former President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law. Over the last 26 years, the ADA has transformed American society. Businesses now have wheelchair ramps. Public schools now have special education courses and classroom devices t...

Jul

What the Fox Searchlight Lawsuit Can Tell Us About Unpaid Internships

College students and recent graduates across the country are more than likely familiar with unpaid internships. These unpaid positions are frequently described as educational stepping-stones to paying jobs. Some unpaid internships may require interns to carry out tasks performed...

Jul

Can Single Mothers Be Fired for Becoming Pregnant?

Last year, members of the U. S. House of Representatives created H. R. 2802, also known as the First Amendment Defense Act. If the bill had passed the House, Senate and been signed into law by President Barack Obama (which would have never happened, just to be clear), it would mi...

Jul

Why Is Google Under Investigation by the EEOC?

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is investigating Google over allegations of age discrimination. According to an age discrimination lawsuit filed against Google, the company interviewed a qualified 47-year-old woman, but refused to offer her a job. Google...

Jul

Former Fox News Anchor Gretchen Carlson Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Roger Ailes

A lawsuit filed by former anchor Gretchen Carlson accuses Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes and anchor Steve Doocy of sexual harassment. The sexual harassment lawsuit lists allegations going back several years! Carlson was the host of Fox & Friends from 2006 to 2013 before ...

Jul

Can You Become ‘Too Old’ For Hollywood?

In previous blogs, we have discussed how Hollywood actresses are experiencing a wage gap. Many famous stars have discussed how women are paid less than men in the film and television industry. It turns out Hollywood has a very strong age bias. However, are there any example...

Jul

Does Workplace Harassment Training Work?

A recent report from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has discovered some surprising news. Despite three decades of companies instituting workplace harassment training, complaints involving harassment still flood into the EEOC by the thousands. In fact, out of ...

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