Workers get judged based on factors outside of their control all of the time. Employers discriminate based on appearance, sex and race, among other factors. Even if the company itself has a policy against discrimination, individual prejudices often rear their heads...
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Discrimination
Can social media marketing efforts lead to age discrimination?
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...
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,...
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...