First fired, last hired When companies seek to reduce costs, older workers are sometimes a convenient target. Companies may try to reduce costs by replacing older workers with younger workers whose salaries and benefits may not cost the company as much. Age...
Legal Protection For Workers
Workplace Discrimination
California police officer claims employment discrimination
A worker has the right to be free from bigotry while at work. Recently, a California police officer filed a claim alleging that he had been a victim of employment discrimination. He says that his religion played a role in his mistreatment. The department maintains...
California company faces charges of employment discrimination
An employee of a large investment company has stepped forward to claim that she wasn't treated fairly at her job. Her lawsuit charges the California firm with employment discrimination based on her sex and age. The company denies the allegations, and the case is...
Firefighter files employment discrimination lawsuit in California
A man says that he was singled out and treated unfairly by his co-workers and superiors. The employment discrimination lawsuit stems from a complaint originally made by the man in 2016, one which he feels was never properly handled. The California Department of...
Lawsuit alleges employment discrimination at Vice Media
A hugely popular news media organization is facing allegations of unfair and gender-biased pay in a recent lawsuit. The California company is again in the spotlight for its workplace issues, this time with female employees stating that they were paid significantly...
Employment discrimination rampant in STEM fields
Technology and science industries are rapidly advancing across much of California, but some people insist that they are being left out. Despite millions of new jobs in science, technology, engineering and math -- STEM -- minorities tend to be underrepresented in these...
Former Google teacher alleges employment discrimination
A preschool teacher within the tech giant Google has alleged that it pays its female employees less. The allegation comes at a time when the California-based company has been under fire for similar claims of employment discrimination. Google denies the allegations,...
Employment discrimination a problem for federal lawmakers
A recent revelation from a government office shows the financial costs associated with workplace lawsuits. The House Office of Compliance released documents that gave details about employment discrimination settlements between the years of 2008 and 2012....
California auto maker sued for employment discrimination
This has been a year riddled with legal challenges for one groundbreaking automaker that is being sued once again. This time, California automaker Tesla is being accused of employment discrimination based upon its treatment of African-American workers at its...
Ex-Google women share employment discrimination woes
It is hard for a company to buck long-standing gender norms and stereotypes, but in the United States, it isn't an option. Since gender and racial equality are written into law, businesses must find a way to overcome any lingering cultural negativity and embrace fair...