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Aug
Can You Be Terminated for Speaking Out Against an Employer?
In the chicken industry, farmers that are categorized as independent contractors have to provide their own equipment, and are subject to practices most people would consider unfair by massive food corporations. For example, in 2008, a man rallied local farmers to file complain...
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Aug
What If I Was Asked to Leave My Job Because of My Disability?
A former employee working on the board for BET, Black Entertainment Television, is pressing charges saying she was pressured to leave her job for having a disability. She was on medical leave after being diagnosed with breast cancer. She planned on coming back, only to receive...
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Aug
How to File a Workplace Discrimination Case In California
Recently, famous national parks around the country have come under scrutiny amongst reports of sexism and work harassment committed against female park employees. The park service has a reputation for being a male dominated culture, and there are many more men than women in th...
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Aug
Bullied at Work? You May Have Legal Options
When you’re a kid, bullying can be devastating to your self-esteem and cause serious psychological issues. Bullying doesn’t stop with childhood for many. Adult workplace bullying affects employees in all areas of the workforce, and often can be worse than childhood bullying be...
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Aug
Don’t Let Employers Get Away with Language Discrimination, Your Native Language is Protected
In a recent California case involving clothing retailer Forever 21, it was determined that state civil rights laws were violated when a new ‘English only’ policy was enforced. Employees were not allowed to speak Spanish to each other or the customers, even on work breaks. Cali...
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Aug
Are Employers Required to Provide Items Essential for Jobs?
Disney recently got itself into trouble by refusing to provide Disney World employees with costumes. Employees claimed fees from buying and maintaining the costumes pushed their pay below the federal minimum wage. The Department of Labor investigated and confirmed these allegatio...
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Aug
Will This New Bill Allow Workplace Discrimination?
Employers have been accused of using workplace wellness programs as a way to learn about the medical histories of their employees. Lawmakers in Congress have introduced legislation that some claim could make privacy issues with these programs more problematic. According to opp...
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Aug
Workplace Disabilities Part 4: What Are Signs of Pregnancy Discrimination?
Women are targeted with pregnancy discrimination for several reasons. For example, an employer may demote or fire a pregnant employee on the assumption she will ask for maternity leave. Employers also discriminate against pregnant women for needing medical leave or reasonable ac...
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Aug
What Are Some Common Examples of Wage Theft?
The UCLA Labor Center claims Los Angeles workers lose a combined $26. 2 million from wage theft every week. This means Los Angeles has one of the highest rates of wage theft in the country. There are multiple ways employers steal wages. The following examples of wage theft...
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Aug
Workplace Disabilities Part 3: Do Employers Stigmatize Mentally Ill Workers and Jobseekers?
Millions of Americans suffer from mental illnesses such as depression, bipolar disorder or generalized anxiety disorder – just to name a few examples. However, research has shown time and time again that employers discriminate against workers and jobseekers with mental illness...
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