Although we have come a long way in the United States with regard to discrimination in the workplace, employment discrimination still occurs far too often that most people realize. The good news is that there are numerous federal and state laws that protect you should you face discrimination in the workplace. There is even a […]
No one should have to worry about harassment, of any kind, in the workplace. Unfortunately, however, many people do. Despite laws making sexual harassment in the workplace illegal, it continues to occur across the United States. As a victim, what should you do if you feel like you have been sexually harassed at work? For […]
In the United States, both federal and state laws protect covered workers from being paid an unfair wage and/or from working too many hours each week without being fairly compensated. Most employers abide by the wage and overtime laws; however, some employers try and get around the laws or blatantly ignore the law. If your […]
Although the institution of marriage has been around for centuries, the concept of marriage “traditions” have changed considerably during that time – and continue to evolve today. Taking on the groom’s surname, for example, was once basically a given when a woman got married – but it hasn’t always been that way and may not […]
Frequently, the conditions under which the employee-employer relationship came to an end matter. Whether an employee quit his job voluntarily, was let go but through no fault of the employee, or was fired can mean the difference between a continued obligation on the part of the employer and no obligation. Although it may seem clear […]
Despite efforts over the past several decades at both the federal and the state level to eradicate discrimination in the workplace it does still occur at an alarming rate throughout the United States. Employment discrimination can be based on a number of characteristics such as age, sex, national origin, or race. Sometimes, discrimination can manifest […]
The LGNT community, and those who support members of the community, battled for same-sex marriage rights for several decades in the United States before the issue was finally decided by the Supreme Court of the United States, or Scotus earlier this year. The landmark ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges found that marriage is a “fundamental […]
If you have worked hard all your life and achieved a certain amount of success in your career it can be a painful blow to both your self-esteem and your finances to suddenly find yourself the victim of age discrimination in the workplace. Instead of being respected and appreciated for your experience and wisdom you […]
California Title VII: Can It Help You? from Richard Celler A victim of employment discrimination is often able to file a state or federal civil lawsuit. Learn more about California Title VII in this presentation.
The battle for equality in the workplace between men and women has been going on for decades in the United States. Despite efforts to create pay equality, statistics tell us that men still earn more than women, on average, for the same job. You may be asking the obvious question “ I am paid less […]