It seems like you hear news about a company’s toxic culture almost every day. For example, the news that a number of former employees of The Ellen DeGeneres Show have complained about everything from poor communication about their hours, indifference about their...
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Workplace Discrimination
Men and women view gender disparities very differently
When you think of a chief executive office (CEO), what do you think of? If the answer is an aging white man who leads the country from a massive corner office, you’re not alone. For many Americans, this is the stereotype, and they often assume that women cannot hold...
Lawsuit filed against Cisco for harassment, 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...
Do bosses listen when you report workplace discrimination?
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...
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory settles age discrimination lawsuit for $10M
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...
Racial discrimination lawsuit settled in California
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...
Breastfeeding mothers have specific employment rights
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...
The LGBTQ community contines to fight workplace discrimination
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...
Who does federal law protect from workplace discrimination?
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...
Some doctors face workplace discrimination in part of 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...