Being subjected to workplace discrimination can take a significant toll on your emotional, psychological and financial well-being. It can result in demotion, changed assignments or even termination that devastates your career and thus your financial positioning, but...
The end of the year is here, and with it comes your end of year performance appraisal. In theory, this is an opportunity for you to obtain constructive feedback and learn ways to improve your performance in the year to come. Yet, performance appraisals aren’t all that...
In many instances, workers aged 40 and older have workplace protections that shield them from being treated differently because of their age. If you fall into this age group, then your employer can’t demote, reassign, reduce your pay or terminate you simply because...
We often hear stories about workplace retaliation. This occurs when an employer punishes you for engaging in a legally protected activity. Examples of legally protected activities include reporting discrimination, being a whistleblower, requesting a reasonable...
Workplace discrimination continues to run rampant in workplaces across our country. Those who are subjected to it are treated unfairly and oftentimes experience adverse employment actions as a result. This includes demotion, reassignment, lost hours and even...
Social media’s integration into our lives means our personal and professional lives often blur together. Unfortunately, social media can also make it easy to engage in harassing and bullying behavior, and this, too, can spill over into our working lives. Social media...
A growing number of employers are relying on artificial intelligence to help them find employees. This new technology could have some advantages, but it also presents some potential problems. One is the possibility of unlawful discrimination. In California, there is a...
Many California workers enjoy their jobs and have had long and fulfilling careers. If this is your situation, you may feel lucky to have had such a rewarding career experience. However, as you get older, you might start to notice changes. Perhaps you notice other,...
Workplace harassment remains a major challenge for California workers. As people feel greater freedom to express themselves, there is growing concern that they will face negative implications in the workplace because of it. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...
By now, almost everyone knows, or should know, that it is illegal to sexually harass someone in the workplace. Unfortunately, many California employees continue to be victims of sexual harassment, sometimes from their own bosses. When you are a victim of sexual...