It's 2018. In theory, men and women should get equal treatment at work. Gender discrimination is illegal. Employers must treat everyone fairly and be respectful at every turn.In reality, this does not always happen. Maybe you have seen it at your work. Despite two...
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Facebook accused of discrimination in job ads
A gender discrimination complaint was filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging that Facebook and others have used the social media platform to post biased job advertisements. Specifically, a group of women who use Facebook claim that certain...
Court approves $12.5 million claim of transgender worker in Woodbridge bankruptcy case
A transgender worker who was mistreated and ultimately fired by Woodbridge Group because she was transgender has been awarded $12.5 million. The employee, Kaila Alana Loyola, worked at Woodbridge Group of Companies LLC as a document processor. During that time, her...
Employers can’t use workers’ pregnancies against them
California has some of the strongest labor laws in place in the nation. Both at the federal and state level, workers in our state enjoy protections that workers in most other states can only dream of having. But that doesn't mean that some companies don't attempt to...
Transgender rights are Human Rights: An employment lawyer’s perspective
Violence and discrimination against transgender people cannot be tolerated. But, unfortunately, we live in a world where ignorance, fear of the unknown, and discomfort with our own sexuality, has led to cruelty and abuse directed at one of the most vulnerable segments...
Highlighting sexual harassment in the scientific community
While Hollywood is in the spotlight for its sexual harassment issues, movie stars in California are not the only ones who have to deal with it. Those in the scientific community have asked the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to do more to...
Nurses face sexual harassment on the job
Many nurses in California and around the country have experienced or witnessed sexual harassment on the job, and one report said that around 20 percent of nurses had done so in the past three years. As news of major scandals in the entertainment industry and the rise...
Sexual harassment at work: Steps you can take
You never expect to be the victim of sexual harassment at your place of employment, but there's always a chance this could happen. From your supervisor to a coworker to a client, it's possible someone could put you in an awkward and potentially dangerous situation....
How employees should deal with workplace discrimination
Even though most forms of workplace discrimination is illegal in the state of California, there are some who still experience it. Those who are actively discriminated against often find that their productivity and progress is impacted. They may also experience anxiety...
Some veterans confront workplace discrimination
Some San Fernando Valley veterans with less than honorable discharges from the military may be concerned about the threat of discrimination when seeking jobs due to their discharge status. Many people with this discharge status were removed for minor offenses that...