Anti-discrimination laws protect workers from unlawful discrimination and termination of their jobs. Sometimes an employer will attempt to hide retaliation by coming up with a supposedly legitimate reason to fire a worker. If your workplace has an employee handbook,...
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3 environmental factors that raise the risk of sexual harassment
While no California industry is completely free of sexual harassment, research suggests that this type of treatment is more common in work environments that share certain elements in common. While the #MeToo movement has helped make some employees feel more...
3 factors that contribute to workplace sexual harassment
Sexual harassment takes place in virtually all California industries. Yet, some factors make it more likely to manifest within a particular organization. Organizational policies and practices impact everything from how likely sexual harassment is to occur to how...
3 tips for documenting workplace sexual harassment
Experiencing sexual harassment where you work may make showing up each day difficult. It may, too, raise questions about who you might want to tell and how you might want to do it. If you decide to come forward about the sexual harassment you experienced in your...
What is a retaliation termination?
Your employer generally reserves the right to fire you for any reason as long as you do not have a contract stating otherwise. But the law does offer you some protection from terminations motivated by discrimination or retaliation. Retaliation occurs when your...
Sexual harassment of women underreported in trucking industry
Some industries have higher rates of sexual harassment than others. Males tend to dominate many of the industries that have especially high rates of sexual harassment. Workers in some California industries are also less likely to report experiencing sexual harassment...
Does your employer have a problem with your hairstyle?
Even though beauty should only be skin-deep, most individuals spend a great deal of time on their outward appearances. Indeed, the way you present yourself to the world says much about you. It might even allow you to pay homage to your cultural heritage or religious...
Examples of religious discrimination
In the workplace, you could face discrimination for different reasons. For example, you might experience discrimination due to your age, sex, racial background or disability. It is also important to take a look at laws related to religious discrimination if you...
Gender discrimination affects more than 40% working women
Gender discrimination is alive and well across California and the rest of the nation, with a high number of today’s working women reporting experiencing gender discrimination in various forms in the workplace. When gender discrimination occurs, it has the potential to...
Handling unpaid overtime
Sometimes, your employer may ask you to put in extra time at the office. When you do this, you usually expect to receive overtime. If your employer refuses to provide this pay, he or she could be in violation of California's labor laws. According to the Department of...