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Gender Discrimination: Know the Law and Your Rights

Ways Your Employer Could Be Discriminating Against You Based On Your Gender Although it has been illegal to discriminate against a person based on their sex or gender for decades, this continues to be a big problem for employees. Sex or gender discrimination occurs when…

Employer-Provided Leave and Reasonable Accommodation Rights

Your Right To Reasonable Accommodation Of Your Disability In Relation To Leave Time Provided By Your Employer The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) make it illegal to discriminate against people based on a disability both as…

Do You Have a Claim for Language Discrimination Under FEHA?

Language Discrimination In Employment: Know Your Rights With California’s diverse immigrant population, language discrimination can be a barrier to employees obtaining and retaining jobs they are qualified for. This can cause a huge financial toll on their families when they lose job opportunities and wages. Those who encounter…

Employer and Supervisor Liability for Sexual Harassment

You May Have A Claim For Sexual Harassment Against Your Employer—And Your Supervisor—Under FEHA If you were the victim of sexual harassment by your supervisor at your workplace, you may be able to sue more parties than you think for the compensation you deserve. Why…

FEHA’s New Regulations Aim to Prevent Discrimination

FEHA’s New Amendments Require Employers To Create An Anti-Discrimination Policy California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) already provides employees with more protections againstdiscrimination in the workplacethan federal laws. These include applying to any employer who employs at least five employees and not having a…

Do These Major Anti-Discrimination Laws Apply to Me?

The Basics You Need To Know About Major Laws Prohibiting Employment Discrimination No one wants to be treated unfairly at work, especially if they are hard-working employees giving their best every day. Sometimes people are mistreated because of personality conflicts or incompetent supervisors—unfair but legal.…

Disparate Treatment and Impact Discrimination in Employment

The Differences Between Disparate Treatment And Disparate Impact In Employment Discrimination Cases Both federal laws like Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibit employers from discriminating against employees based on a number of characteristics,…

Everything You Need to Know About California Tip Laws

Know Your Rights Not To Be Underpaid Under California Tipping Laws If you are like many employees in California, you rely on tips as part of your income. Waitpersons, bartenders, bell hops, hotel housecleaning staff, food delivery drivers, and taxicab drivers are just a few…

Can My California Employer Require Me To Take A Drug Test?

When Can My California Employer Require Me To Take A Drug Test? If your employer has asked you to take drug test, you might be concerned about losing your job and have questions about your rights under the law. Thankfully, California law includes strong protections…

California Overtime Rules: Who Gets It And Who’s Exempt?

California Overtime Rules: Who Gets It And Who’s Exempt? Employees in California who are “non-exempt” are entitled to overtime pay for time worked over 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a week. This is true unless the employer has adopted an “alternative…

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