Category Archives: Employment Discrimination
Can You Be Punished for Raising Safety Concerns at Work?
If you work in an industry that can be considered dangerous, your employer must follow the safety guidelines set forth by the Occupational Safety and Hazard Administration’s (OSHA) guidelines. More businesses than you may think have OSHA guidelines that they must follow, and the guidelines apply even if you aren’t in a “dangerous” industry,… Read More »
Stay or Pay Agreements Will Become Officially Illegal January 2026
Because noncompete agreements tended to be disfavored nationally, and in California, have long been banned, employers started to seek out other ways of punishing employees who leave their employment. One way to do that was with what was known as a Stay or Pay provision or agreement. What is Stay or Pay? A stay… Read More »
The Effects of Mental Health Disability in the Workplace: Are Accommodations Needed?
You may already know that mental illness is a protected disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). This means that your employer cannot discriminate against you for having a mental illness, and furthermore, must make accommodations to allow you to do your job, with whatever limitations you may have because of your mental… Read More »
Even a One-Time Racial Slur May be Workplace Discrimination
When it comes to employment discrimination and harassment in the workplace, courts will generally look to two factors, to see if there is an actionable case. They will look to see if the harassment or conduct complained of was either severe, or continuing. For example, a comment or a one-time comment may not be… Read More »
Gender Discrimination At Work May Be More Subtle Than You Think
Would you know if you were being discriminated against in the workplace based on your gender? You may think that you would. But in reality, most expressions of gender discrimination are much more subtle, and ambiguous. Why Don’t We See It? One reason that we often don’t recognize gender discrimination is that it often… Read More »
What is Disparate Impact Discrimination?
Let’s say that a company had to hire workers. To find these employees, they only advertise and promote the job openings, at college career festivals. Is there anything wrong with doing this? On the surface, it would seem this is fine. An employer can advertise jobs wherever and however it wants to, and everybody… Read More »
Can Your Employer Discriminate Against You Because of Your Height?
Many of us tend to obsess over our height. At work, we would hope, height doesn’t matter. But does the law protect people who are not tall, or for that matter, people who may be abnormally tall? Does being short (or shorter), or very tall, entitle a worker to some protection at work, and… Read More »
Can Your Boss Prohibit You From Discussing Wages or Salary?
It is certainly natural and anticipated that workers will discuss amongst themselves, what they are being paid by their employer. But employers may not want this to go on. They may not want employees to know what each of them are being paid, for fear that pay discrepancies will lead to workers getting upset,… Read More »
Genetic Discrimination at Work is Illegal
We probably can guess the categories where discrimination at work is illegal. Gender, sexuality, pregnancy, age, disability, race or nationality, among others, comes to mind. But many people aren’t aware of another area where it is illegal to discriminate against you at work: based on your genetics. Examples of Genetic Discrimination Imagine, for example,… Read More »
Employment Discrimination: What Damages Can You Get?
If you have been discriminated against at work, and you or your attorney feel that you have a good case, the next question on your mind may be what do you stand to recover as a result—that is, what damages are available to you, in the event you were to prevail on your employment… Read More »
