Sometimes raising a concern about your workplace or coworkers is essential to maintaining a safe environment. While some companies welcome feedback and ways to support their workers, other employers may be frustrated or feel that investigating the issue is a waste of...
Defend Your Rights At Work
Year: 2022
The detrimental effects of wrongful termination
Losing your job can derail your entire life. When your job loss is the result of a wrongful termination, the short- and long-term effects on nearly all aspects of you and your family’s life can be even worse. California is an at-will employment state, which means that...
Was your ADA undue hardship finding justified?
Holding down a job when you’re disabled can be challenging, to say the least. Even though you have the skills necessary to complete the job, you might come face to face with everyday obstacles that prevent you from optimal performance. You certainly don’t want those...
How common is sexual harassment in restaurants?
You deserve to be safe in your place of work. While this certainly includes your physical safety, it also includes protection from discrimination and harassment. Yet, egregious workplace behavior like sexual harassment occurs all the time, which may leave you feeling...
What does pregnancy discrimination look like?
Working while you’re pregnant can be difficult. You may not be feeling well on many of the days that you’re at work, and your energy levels might be significantly decreased. Or you may be struggling to find a job or obtain a promotion. As difficult as that may be,...
What employer actions cannot demonstrate age discrimination?
Employers in California need to make all of their employment decisions based on the work performance and qualifications of their employees. They cannot base their decisions on the qualifications of the employees that they cannot control. These include decisions made...
Technology could be discriminating against disabled applicants
In Santa Barbara and throughout California, workers should understand how the law protects them from employer wrongdoing. This is often viewed in the context of people who are not hired, promoted or lose a job entirely because of illegal discrimination. Now, however,...
Age discrimination in California workplaces
In California and across the nation, people choosing to work for the long-term is undoubtedly a positive. Still, in a culture where youth is celebrated, societal beliefs could impact the workplace and lead to a negative viewpoint of older people. This view might be...
What can you do to combat age discrimination at work?
When you are hired to work at the beginning of your career, chances are that you start at the bottom of the ladder. You start learning everything that you can about your job and over time, you climb the ladder and perhaps eventually move on to other, more challenging...
Six signs that you’re being discriminated against at work
Discrimination continues to plague American workplaces. Those who are subjected to this discrimination can face severe ramifications, including demotion, pay cuts, and even termination, not to mention the emotional toll that is typically taken on these individuals....