Federal and state employment laws protect Californians from discrimination, harassment and many other forms of workplace mistreatment. If you have been the victim of impermissible conduct at work, you likely have a right to report the incident, file an official...
Discrimination
Sexual harassment in the tech sector
Women have held jobs like computer programming since the dawn of that technology. However, in recent years, many tech companies have fostered a culture that's more like a frat house than a business. As a result, many women, people of color, and trans individuals have...
How can IT employees prove age discrimination in California?
It's becoming more well known by the U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that technology companies, in particular, have problems with age discrimination. CEOs, hiring managers and employees in the tech industry tend to be young and think older...
Retaliation: A common form of workplace discrimination
California laws protect workers against wrongful termination, discrimination, and harassment. However, some workers who find it necessary to assert these rights sometimes face retaliation from the people for who they work. They should also teach themselves to identify...
Is age discrimination occuring at a workplace?
Discrimination could take many forms in California workplaces, and age biases are among them. Older persons may find their employers or co-workers take actions that harm them in some way. Persons at or over the age of 40 need to know they have protections under the...
PIMCO lawsuit places spotlight on workplace discrimination
Workplace discrimination can surface in many ways, whether subtly or blatantly. And every such incident is demeaning, hurtful and illegal. Whether passed over for a promotion because of your gender or race or made to feel like a second-class citizen due to a...