Monthly Archives: June 2025
Even a One-Time Racial Slur May be Workplace Discrimination
When it comes to employment discrimination and harassment in the workplace, courts will generally look to two factors, to see if there is an actionable case. They will look to see if the harassment or conduct complained of was either severe, or continuing. For example, a comment or a one-time comment may not be… Read More »
Your Employer Could Ask You to Sign These Contracts or Clauses
In some jobs, your employer will never ask you to sign a contract or agreement. But in others, they will—and they may ask you to sign a lot of different documents. But what are they, and what’s the difference between them? Non Compete Agreements Non-compete agreements have long been barred in California, but they’re… Read More »
Gender Discrimination At Work May Be More Subtle Than You Think
Would you know if you were being discriminated against in the workplace based on your gender? You may think that you would. But in reality, most expressions of gender discrimination are much more subtle, and ambiguous. Why Don’t We See It? One reason that we often don’t recognize gender discrimination is that it often… Read More »
What is Disparate Impact Discrimination?
Let’s say that a company had to hire workers. To find these employees, they only advertise and promote the job openings, at college career festivals. Is there anything wrong with doing this? On the surface, it would seem this is fine. An employer can advertise jobs wherever and however it wants to, and everybody… Read More »
Can Your Employer Discriminate Against You Because of Your Height?
Many of us tend to obsess over our height. At work, we would hope, height doesn’t matter. But does the law protect people who are not tall, or for that matter, people who may be abnormally tall? Does being short (or shorter), or very tall, entitle a worker to some protection at work, and… Read More »
