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How to Fight Against Discrimination in the Workplace

Facing discrimination in the workplace is a difficult and stressful situation. Discrimination can take a number of forms, from discrimination based on race to national origin to sexual orientation to pregnancy and more. If you are facing discrimination in the workplace, you sh...

Jul

SCOTUS Refuses to Hear LGBT Discrimination Case

The Supreme Court of the United States recently declined to hear an appeal by a Georgia security guard who claimed she was harassed and wrongfully terminated from her job due to her sexual orientation. The refusal to hear her appeal means that a decision regarding whether fede...

Jul

Can I Be Fired for Smoking Marijuana While Off the Job?

Recreational weed is legal – but can you still be fired for smoking marijuana on your own time? Do recreational marijuana laws mean that employers are not allowed to discriminate based on your use of the drug? The answer? It depends on your employer. Employers still have a l...

Jul

Which Laws Prohibit Workplace Retaliation?

Under California law, employers are not allowed to retaliate against employees and job applicants. But how do you know if something your employer did qualifies as retaliation? If an employer punishes you for engaging in activities that are protected under the law, then your ...

Jul

What Is At-Will Employment in California?

What Does It Mean To Be Employed “At-Will? ” At-will employment means that an employer can terminate an employee at any time, without cause or prior notice. Employees, too, are able to terminate employment at any time without cause or notice. Does that mean you can be fired f...

Jul

Is Workplace Retaliation Common in California?

According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), workplace retaliation is one of the most common charges filed with the agency. In 2016, of the nearly 100,000 claims the EEOC received, over 45 percent were related to workplace retaliation. California took a spo...

Jul

These Employment Cases Could End Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Is it illegal to discriminate against employees for their sexual orientation in the United States? Different Circuits; Different Rulings The question of sexual orientation discrimination has been answered different ways by different circuit courts. On April 4, 2017, the Se...

Jul

The EEOC Has a New System for Reporting Discrimination

As of November 1, 2017, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has launched a new system for filing and tracking workplace discrimination charges. The system grants individuals a convenient way to file charges online. The system, the EEOC Public Portal, allows th...

Jul

Did E! News Seriously Fire a Cancer Patient?

A former senior vice president for E! Entertainment is suing NBC Universal and Comcast. According to the executive, she received bad performance reviews and unwelcome comments because of her appearance while fighting cancer. During her time at E! , she had allegedly received noth...

Jul

Can an NDA Prevent Me from Suing for Sexual Harassment at Work?

Does signing a non-disclosure agreement prevent you from filing a sexual harassment claim against your employer? Questions regarding employee rights relating to sexual harassment have been a big news item ever since a cascade of sexual assault allegations began with those agai...

Jul

What Questions Are Employers Prohibited from Asking during Interviews?

What Questions Are Employers Allowed To Ask During An Interview? According to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), employers are prohibited from inquiring about a variety of subjects. But despite this, according to CareerBuilder, 20 percent of...

Jul

The #MeToo Movement and Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Have you ever been sexually harassed? After the bombshell news story about Harvey Weinstein, the hashtag #MeToo has shown that the problem is widespread. The hashtag gained traction after actress Alyssa Milano tweeted to her followers, asking them to write “me too” on Twitter ...

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