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For many Los Angeles employees, the idea of a hostile work environment is still tied to a physical office—comments in a meeting, behavior in a breakroom or conduct on a job site. But the modern workplace does not always stop at the office door, and neither does...
Employees with disabilities in California have the right to ask for accommodations. You can request modifications to enable you to perform your essential job functions. However, what happens if your supervisor responds with a “no” or silence? Under federal and state...
Workplace language can cause problems even when it sounds casual or harmless. Words, jokes, or messages connected to protected traits may break California law. Understanding these rules helps you recognize when workplace communication goes too far. How workplace...
Discrimination at work can feel isolating, confusing and downright frustrating. Many employees struggle to know what to do if they’re facing it. Your career, income and even peace of mind can feel like they’re hanging in the balance, where one wrong move could make...
Medical conditions, ranging from genetic predispositions to certain disorders to acquired illnesses, should not affect employment opportunities. Federal and state laws protect people with disabling medical conditions from discrimination. Pregnancy is not always a...
In some workplaces, it is not just your qualifications that matter. Sometimes, how you look ends up carrying more weight than your skills. This pressure to fit a certain image can be even more intense and often unspoken if you are a woman, for example. You might be...
There are many potential examples of pregnancy discrimination in the workplace. For instance, if a coworker becomes pregnant and is promptly fired, that is a clear sign of discrimination. If a company refuses to hire someone who’s already pregnant, that is also...
It isn’t always easy to keep up with the comings and goings of federal government agencies. Although the efforts that agency employees make frequently have the ability to impact the lives of countless Americans, there are simply too many agencies, too much other “news...
You caught a stomach bug that was making its rounds, and it laid you pretty low. In fact, your illness caused you to miss several days of work. Even though you submitted a doctor’s excuse for the days you were absent, your boss now wants to call your doctor to verify...
Workers should receive fair wages based on their job performance, the success of their employer and prevailing wages across the industry. Employers should not treat workers differently because of protected characteristics, including their sex. Despite both federal and...