Workplace Discrimination

Cisco Systems, a Silicon Valley technology company, is facing a lawsuit filed by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing regarding the treatment of a Dalit Indian man who is employed by the company. The lawsuit alleges that managers, who are also...

A new survey found that many U.S. workers said their bosses did not listen when they reported workplace discrimination. You can perhaps forgive someone for not listening occasionally; maybe their mind was busy. However, the survey showed just 29% of employees felt...

A massive age discrimination settlement shows that even government agencies are capable of mistreating their employees based on how old they are. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), based outside of Los Angeles, has agreed to pay $10 million to settle a lawsuit...

Workers who are being discriminated against racially may think that they don’t have any recourse. A recent development at Brookdale Senior Living’s Auburn facility shows that standing up for yourself when you’re the victim of discrimination might be challenging but it...

A woman who decides to breastfeed her baby shouldn’t have to face discrimination because of her choice. Lactation is a naturally occurring event that a woman can’t stop just because she’s at work. Because she needs to provide nutritional breastmilk for her baby, she...

California offers individuals numerous protections in their chosen profession. However, that does not mean that they stop experiencing workplace discrimination. For instance, the LGBTQ community continues to battle it all over the country, even where laws protect...

An employer should treat no one differently based on a trait a person cannot control or change. The goal of anti-workplace discrimination laws is to provide everyone with the same opportunities in obtaining and maintaining gainful employment. While many California...

There seems to be a lack of qualified doctors in an agricultural and rural part of California. The problem appears to center around workplace discrimination suffered by minority doctors who attempt to work in the area. In contrast, doctors who do not fit into a state...

Federal and California laws about how employees are treated do not just extend to those who have jobs, but also to those who are looking for one. Workplace discrimination can begin when an employer is looking to fill a position. Even an advertisement for a position...

Long Beach soccer fans may know that the U.S. women's soccer team recently competed in the World Cup, but defending their title as champions could prove easier than the battle they face in the courts. Several of the women allege in a lawsuit that they face workplace...