When attempting to fill a vacant position, the human resources team will likely explore all avenues of marketing to cast a wide net. Unfortunately, the language used, and the type of ad could ultimately result in discriminatory hiring practices. In the last two...
Year: 2021
Can culture fit be a form of discrimination?
In recent years, organizations have trended toward hiring practices that were designed to fill vacant spots with individuals who would be a good fit for the business. “Culture fit” became a buzzword that meant a particular candidate was a match for the environment,...
The top workplace discrimination complaints for 2020
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...
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...
Is it legal to make being on-call mandatory during lunch?
While we may all take our lunch break for granted, the truth is that federal law doesn't require our employer to permit one. In reality, it's only state laws that mandate lunch breaks. Each state is a little different in its mandates, so just because you may be...
What is paid family leave?
There is a list of eligibility requirements to meet in California if you're seeking paid family and medical leave. Applicants for paid family leave must be incapable of completing their job duties or have lost wages because of the care they need to provide care to a...
Assembly Bill 1256 seeks to end employer discrimination against applications for positive cannabis test
As marijuana is becoming legalized in California and other states throughout the nation, the laws are starting to change regarding them. Assembly Bill 1256, proposed by Assemblyman Bill Quirk, seeks to prohibit employment discrimination regarding marijuana. The Bill...