Blog Category - Workplace Discrimination Page 5

Dec

How Do I Know If I Am Experiencing Employment Discrimination at Work?

A national trucking company has reached a $260,000 settlement with four Southern California workers. The four men, all whom are Sikh, lost their jobs for refusing to submit hair for a drug or urine test. One of the workers was asked to remove his turban while providing a urine sa...

Dec

Are Workplace Bullies Breaking Laws?

Have you experienced name-calling, threats and exclusion from activities at work? Have the people responsible tried to sabotage or belittle your work, spread rumors, or falsely accuse you of making mistakes? Perhaps they have they ignored or dismissed your comments in front of o...

Dec

The Disturbing Trend of Workplace Discrimination Against Muslims

Workplace discrimination against Muslims has unfairly targeted thousands of workers over the last several decades. A 2010 New York Times article described how Muslim workers are called “terrorist” or “Osama” by coworkers. Research shows they also receive f...

Dec

Do Los Angeles Employers Discriminate Against Homeless Jobseekers?

A recent article in the Los Angeles Times discusses the issue of hiring discrimination against the homeless. According to the article, private businesses are reluctant to hire people who list homeless shelters as addresses. People without addresses are also frequently ...

Dec

Can Being Overweight Make You Less Hirable?

A new Washington Post article has bad news for jobseekers who are medically classified as overweight. The article references a recent Plos One study on hireability and weight. According to the study, even a few extra pounds can hurt your chances of being hir...

Dec

What Is a Hostile Workplace Environment?

Hostile workplace environments make jobs unbearable for employees. Workers experiencing a hostile workplace environment may face harassment based on the color of their skin, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy status, disability or age. Coworkers or supervisors can be responsi...

Dec

How Are Workers Protected from Employer Retaliation?

Employer retaliation can happen for several reasons. Perhaps an employee reported sexual harassment, discrimination or other illegal activities, a term known as whistleblowing. Employers may attempt to fire, demote or harass employees for reporting these activities. Fortuna...

Dec

You Won’t Believe How Workers Are Being Treated at L.A. Restaurants

A few weeks ago, Los Angeles radio station KCRW used investigative journalists to uncover possible wage theft at numerous restaurants around the city. Labor violations cited by KCRW include stolen tips, refusal of overtime pay, denial of breaks and no pay for off-the-c...

Dec

How Can You Record Evidence of Workplace Discrimination?

Employment law attorneys are frequently asked by people if they can record their bosses. In California, it is illegal to record someone without his or her consent. That is because California is known as a ‘two-party' state. This means that if you were to record anoth...

Dec

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...

Dec

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 ...

Dec

Being Bullied at Work? You May Have Legal Options

Have you ever worked with someone who yelled inappropriately, used threats, name called or harassed you and other coworkers? Chances are, you have experienced workplace bullying. These people can ruin work environments, create higher turnover rates and cause unease among wo...

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