Although baby boomers are aging, they are still active in the workforce. The global life expectancy is longer than it ever has been, and many people want to spend more time in the workforce. However, discrimination is making it difficult for many people to do so....
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Google pays millions in class-action lawsuit for age bias
Google, the giant technology company that has defined the Information Age, has settled a class-action lawsuit for age discrimination. It still denies its interview process is “intentionally” biased against older job seekers. Neither the lawsuit nor the...
Highest court unanimously sides with older workers
The Supreme Court recently sided with two fire fighters who were laid off from a small mountaintop fire department. When they lost their jobs, they were the district’s oldest employees. The nation’s highest court agreed with them and their attorneys,...
What laws protect injured workers?
Federal and state laws protect workers who require medical care and treatments. Simply put, employers must allow injured or ill employees to seek and receive medical treatment and cannot terminate them for doing so. However, a worker must be able to fulfill the basic...
How to recognize disability discrimination in your workplace
Accommodating qualified employees who have disabilities is mandated by federal law, but not all workplaces go about it in the right way. These situations can lead to uncomfortable and illegal working conditions. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the...
Former Beverly Hills police captain settles discrimination suit
A former police captain for the Beverly Hills Police Department filed a lawsuit alleging he faced discrimination based on his age and religion at work. According to CBS Los Angeles, the city agreed to a $2.3 million settlement. Rosen’s case was scheduled to go...
After claiming discrimination, employer retaliation is illegal
You face discrimination in your workplace. Whether you hear offensive comments about your protected class, you do not receive your anticipated promotion because of your outward appearance, or you did not receive an invite to the company party due to your religion, you...