It has been said that looks can be deceiving. This statement is certainly true as looks can indeed be deceiving. However, simply because they can does not mean that they are in every situation. For example, if you decide to apply at a company and it looks like nearly...
Legal Protection For Workers
Filing a discrimination and/or retaliation complaint with the state
When an employee is subjected to discrimination and/or retaliatory treatment on the job, there are usually feelings of anger, fear and helplessness, especially if efforts to address the matter within the company fail. When an employee is unable to have his or her...
LGBT anti-discrimination order now in effect
Several months ago, President Obama signed an executive order which ultimately prohibits federal subcontractors and contractors from engaging in behaviors which discriminate against individuals due to their gender identity or sexual orientation. Like many executive...
Navigating an invisible disability while you are at work
If you suffer from a so-called invisible disease or disability, you have likely navigated many frustrating challenges in everyday life. Perhaps you receive dirty looks from strangers when you pull into a handicapped parking stall. Perhaps your pain level makes it...
Supreme Court gives pregnancy discrimination victim hope
We have previously written about the pregnancy discrimination case recently argued in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. When a pregnant UPS driver asked for lighter duty for the duration of her pregnancy due to her physician’s recommendation that she avoid...
Retailer’s ‘look policy’ scrutinized by U.S. Supreme Court
Abercrombie & Fitch is no stranger to navigating troubled waters over its notable "Look Policy" that dictates how its employees are expected to appear on the job. But it's never had to defend the position before the U.S. Supreme Court -- until now. The question...
Fewer age discrimination cases are being filed
Since the beginning of the Great Recession, the media has reported extensively on the issue of age discrimination within the American workforce. This increased media scrutiny has helped to educate the public about the illegal nature of age discrimination and the...
When women speak in the workplace
Earlier this year, the New York Times published a piece co-authored by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg about the different ways that men and women are generally treated when they speak up in the workplace. The piece opens with a story about the producer of television hit...
The evolution of obesity discrimination in the workplace
Over the past several decades, American employment law has evolved in a variety of ways. On both the federal and state levels, employment law has become increasingly inclusive and has protected a growing number of Americans. Laws protecting specific classes of...
New laws provide added protections to California workers
The California legislature passed many new laws that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2015, several of which offer added protections to workers. Here is a quick roundup of the new laws and what they mean for California employees and employers.Mandatory paid sick leave for...