Apr 24, 2018 | Workplace Discrimination
Three bills pending in the California state legislature will change laws regarding on-the-job sexual harassment in the state if they pass. SB-1343 will change the current law that requires employers with at least 50 workers to train supervisors within six months into a law that requires employers with at least five workers to train everyone by Jan. 1, 2020. Training again every two years will continue to be a requirement. Companies will have a choice of using a video that the Department of Fair Employment and Housing will be required to develop or creating their own training.
Apr 20, 2018 | Workplace Discrimination
Even though workers in California and across the United States usually benefit where there are low unemployment levels, this favorable situation does not fully extend to those individuals who live with disabilities. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that unemployment among disabled Americans can reach levels as high as 70 percent, and these persons tend make about $1,000 less per month when compared to people who do not have disabilities.
Apr 2, 2018 | Workplace Discrimination
Some older employees of IBM in California might have faced age discrimination on the job. According to a report by “Pro Publica” and “Mother Jones,” the company employs a number of methods to push out workers who are over 40 such as laying them off, firing them, giving them a choice between moving to a distant city or quitting, and saying that their skills are out of date but then rehiring them as contractors at a lower pay with fewer benefits.
Mar 25, 2018 | Workplace Discrimination
Age discrimination can be a mind-boggling issue. Older workers tend to be more stable, experienced and hardworking, so why would a business not want to hire them? Yet over 20 percent of discrimination reports to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission involve age, shares AARP. With life expectancy increasing and retirement far ahead for most people, it is wise for senior employees to be able to recognize when they face age discrimination in the workplace.
Mar 23, 2018 | Workplace Discrimination
Workers in California and elsewhere have long seen Google as an innovative company and a great place to work. However, this can be both a blessing and a curse when it comes to discrimination lawsuits. If a company has a good reputation, it is unlikely to be found liable in such a case. On the other hand, if Google is found liable, the organization could be subject to severe consequences.
Mar 13, 2018 | Workplace Discrimination
California readers know that it is illegal to discriminate against LGBTQ employees in the workplace. However, some employers attempt to use religion as an excuse to do so. Two recent federal lawsuits could put an end to that. In a case that has yet to be decided, Lambda Legal filed an appeal to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of a man who was denied a health care sales job due to his sexual orientation.
