Workplace discrimination can affect you at all stages of your employment -- even though discrimination due to numerous factors, like your race, religion, national origin or gender, is illegal under both federal and state laws.You may know that workplace discrimination...
Workplace Discrimination
Is job discrimination against African Americans still a problem?
Unfortunately, workplace discrimination remains a huge problem for African Americans and other minorities in America. The state of California is no exception, with many struggling to find good jobs that pay fair wages to African Americans and other residents alike.To...
Small businesses are seeing a rise in discrimination claims
A new report from the business insurer Hiscox may be making small business owners (and their own insurers) all over California a little nervous. According to data mined from national and state agencies alike, California is the third-most risky state in terms of the...
Riot Games settles gender discrimination suit for $10 million
Riot Games, the maker of League of Legends and other popular video games, has been in the news since at least May. That's when 150 of its employees walked away from their desks in Los Angeles, CA, in protest over what they said was a toxic corporate culture that...
Don’t let language discrimination affect your rights
Speaking Spanish in public these days can expose you to some of the nastier elements of racism. Viral videos of Latinos being insulted, harassed and threatened because they were speaking in Spanish have been flooding the internet for awhile now. It probably surprises...
How do you cope with the emotional aspects of discrimination?
When you face racial, gender or some other form of discrimination at work, you may not be in an immediate position to react. As much as you'd like to file a complaint with Human Resources or quit, you fear that you don't have enough evidence to support your complaint...
Suit against financial services firm alleges age discrimination
It's hard enough to get ahead in business without a factor beyond our control getting in our way. There are several factors that we choose, such as faith or hairstyle, along with many we do not that may change an employer's view of us. Fortunately, California does not...
Riot Games faces (and fights) gender discrimination allegations
Riot Games, the developer of the hugely popular game League of Legends, has been hit with allegations of gender discrimination. The issue hit the gaming and tech industry with a particularly strong punch when workers staged a mass walkout in response to the company's...
Pride Month: Marking how far we’ve come and how far we have to go
Welcome to Pride Month, where lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) communities celebrate their unique cultural identities, reflect on their gains, collectively bow their heads in respect for the struggles that have been overcome and discuss the...
‘Culture of misogyny’ alleged in discrimination suit against chef
Chef Thomas Keller is among the best of the best -- with multiple three-star Michelin restaurants to his name, including the French Laundry in California.However, a former employee of the chef's New York restaurant, Per Se, claims that she was basically shuffled out...