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May
The Intersection of Racism and Workplace Harassment: Addressing the Unique Challenges Faced by Marginalized Groups
Microaggressions are subtle, often unintentional, acts of discrimination that can have a significant impact on marginalized groups in the workplace. These seemingly harmless comments or actions can create a hostile work environment for employees of color, leading to increased...
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May
How Do You Identify Racial Discrimination in the Workplace?
Racial discrimination is another form of discrimination. It’s, simply put, discrimination based on someone’s race and what we’ve seen in race discrimination as compared to years past is that it’s taken a more subtle turn than it did, say, in the 1960s where someone would have som...
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May
How Can I Spot Immigrant Harassment at My Workplace?
Under federal law, it is illegal to discriminate against any employee, regardless of his or her immigration status. The Immigration and Nationality Act, or INA, disallows discrimination based on citizenship status. There are many employment terms related to immigrant status of...
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May
Guess Which Restaurant is Being Sued for Discrimination Again?
Not one week has gone by since our last blog on Chipotle, yet, another lawsuit has been filed against the restraint chain alleging discrimination. A former worker has filed a lawsuit against a Los Angeles Chipotle for racial discrimination, retaliation, workplace harassment...
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May
San Francisco Construction Company Sued for Racist Work Environment
A San Francisco construction company, Southland Construction Management, has recently been the subject of racial discrimination allegations from a former African-American employee. The employer allegedly decorated the office with confederate flags, and made many inappropriate...
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May
Can Businesses Refuse to Hire People with Dreadlocks?
The 11 U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and a jobseeker who argued that employers should be unable to refuse to hire people for having dreadlocks. This case led to a national debate on whether employers...
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May
SoCal Bakery Sued for Abusing Immigrant Workers
Immigrant workers, documented and undocumented, may face harassment or abuse from employers. Many of these workers might be afraid to seek legal help. There are recent cases where abused immigrant workers have fought back against employers with great success. In 2012, 11 workers...
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