The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, known informally as the EEOC, received 67,448 workplace discrimination charges throughout the year 2020. Through these complaints, the EEOC secured $439.2 million for victims of discrimination in California and other states...
Month: April 2021
A black employee’s hair can make them a target for discrimination
How each of us wears our hair is based on a combination of our hair type and personal taste. It has nothing to do with our job skills or abilities in most lines of work. Yet, for Black workers in Los Angeles, their hairstyles are often the subject of scrutiny,...
Common forms of workplace sexual harassment
California laws protect employees against workplace sexual harassment. This type of harassment can include inappropriate comments, unwanted sexual advances, and unwanted physical contact. The inappropriate comments and behavior can target the victim's sex, gender,...
Overview of retail customers as perpetrators of sexual harassment
When people hear of sexual harassment, they usually envision an employer or other person in a position of authority harassing a worker or someone the harasser is supervising. Of course, this does constitute one of the most commonplace forms of sexual harassment that...
Addressing retail sexual harassment in California
In California, when sexual harassment is discussed, there is a preconceived notion that it is perpetrated by colleagues, bosses, and owners in the workplace. However, sexual harassment can be committed by others and is just as much a legal issue as when it occurs...