Discrimination comes in many forms and can target people for all kinds of protected characteristics. Working professionals over the age of 40 are at risk of facing age-related discrimination in the workplace or while looking for a new job. Although logically, older...
Office romance, the subject of many movies and TV shows, is common in the United States. But is it legal? Or could you run into sexual harassment claims if you express interest in a coworker and ask them out? First and foremost, companies can create policies about...
Workplace discrimination cases often feel unique. The person who is targeting you is doing it because of a factor that is fundamentally part of who you are. That is a personal affront, and you should be frustrated and outraged by that type of treatment. At the same...
Losing your job unexpectedly can result in financial hardship. A termination, in particular, can make it very difficult for you to secure another job that offers similar compensation or benefits without lost wages in the interim. California has many laws in place that...
California is an at-will state, so you could be fired quickly; you also have the legal right to quit whenever you want. As long as you don’t have a contract, there is a lot of freedom. However, it’s important to remember that employers still have to follow company...
Just because you have a disability does not mean you aren't able to do the job as well as the next person. However, what if an employer does not agree? Did you know there is a law to prevent an employer discriminating against you because of your disability? The...
One of the confusing things about sexual harassment is that it is highly specific to the situations in which it occurs, which means that what constitutes harassment in one situation with a specific person might not for someone else in a different scenario....