Employers should treat workers with dignity regardless of their protected characteristics like race, medical conditions, sex and religion. Unfortunately, some employers are hostile toward people with specific characteristics. Religious discrimination violates...
Month: August 2021
Three examples of reasonable accommodations
When employers discriminate based on disability, they are breaking the law. In order to help disabled employees thrive in the workplace, employers are required to provide certain accommodations, provided they are reasonable and necessary. Such accommodations take many...
Conditions for severance pay in California
There are two approaches to negotiating a severance package: You can do it before accepting a work agreement and upon leaving a job. Most people are aware that severance packages can be negotiated before accepting a job, but many are surprised to hear that there is an...
Why is it a problem when your employer misclassifies you?
There are many different ways that an employer can classify someone who works for them. Someone may be a part-time or full-time employee or perhaps an independent contractor. Your employer's classification may initially seem unimportant to you. However, it might...
Are older workers being pushed out of the job?
If you are an older worker in America, you are protected by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. This act makes sure that you are not discriminated against due to being 40 or older. In 2021, many workers lost their jobs due to the dip in the economy. What is...