California Fair Employment and Housing Act requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for workers with a disability. Yet, as every employee and every company is different, it can be hard to pin down how far this goes. Making accommodations can cost time and...
If you are Black, you may well have come across employers who took exception to your hairstyles. They may have expressed it directly or subtly, but the message was clear: They wanted you to change your hair to conform to their standards. The problem is those standards...
You may know that age discrimination in the workplace is prohibited. At its heart, this just means that employers are not supposed to hire or fire someone based exclusively on their age. This was done, in part, to protect older workers from being phased out of the...
It’s likely that you spend most of your week in the workplace. Thus, it’s vital that this environment is safe and that you feel comfortable. Unfortunately, things don’t always work out this way. People can go out of their way to make your working life as difficult as...
You may have a few gray hairs, but they only show you are wise beyond your years. You bring vital work experience to the table that younger generations can’t provide. However, your employer may not see it that way. They may behave as if the only thing that matters is...
Workers across California have a right to work in an environment that is free from hostility. Sadly, this is not always the case and employees can face discrimination. Discrimination can take on many forms, such as sexism, racism, ableism and the stereotyping of...
For decades, any time a company wanted to quash rumors and complaints about everything from a racially hostile workplace to a powerful executive who couldn’t keep his hands to himself, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) came out. These agreements would be offered with a...
When you go to work, you expect to be in an environment where respect is cherished. With that kind of foundation, productivity, work quality and communication can thrive. However, it is not unusual to come across a workplace that does not treat all workers the same....
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...
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...
