Discrimination

The medical implications of having a child do not end after the birth of the baby. Instead, the new mother will likely have health implications from her pregnancy for a month following labor. Lactation or the production of breast milk is one of the medical...

With marijuana legal for both medicinal and recreational use in California, adults are pretty much free to use it as they choose, as long as they don’t drive under the influence or partake somewhere it is prohibited.  If you aren’t going to work while under the...

Age discrimination can be hard to prove. Yet it is a reality for many employees who are starting to "show some age." The law only allows you to claim age discrimination against an employer once you turn 40 years of age. So while it could happen to you when you are...

Most employers have numerous rules that apply to their staff members. A company may have a zero-tolerance policy for late arrivals to work or rules restricting someone's social media use while on the clock or when referencing their employment. Companies also typically...

Workplace discrimination is an unfortunate reality for many minority groups and is usually based on a myriad of things such as race, religion, sexual orientation and gender.  With Americans spending a large portion of their time at work, it’s essential that employers...

You see a job that you know you could do well. You have the qualifications and experience the company asks for. Then you see they want you to send in a video application. Some employers believe they can learn a lot about a person by asking them to apply by video. The...

When people think about someone who perpetuates racial discrimination, they often assume that those actions are intentional. They imagine someone who consciously wants to use their position to discriminate against another, based on race. This is something that...

A hostile work environment is one in which you feel uncomfortable and unsafe. You may not feel comfortable with how a coworker invades your personal space or be upset about someone harassing a colleague. It is your right to work in an environment free of hostilities....

Unfortunately, bullying doesn't stop when you graduate from high school. It certainly extends to the workplace, and many people have experienced having a co-worker, a supervisor or even an employer act like a bully to them on the job. This can also take the form of...

Discrimination of any sort in the workplace isn’t acceptable. For many people, discrimination comes because of something they don’t have any control over. This is the case when a person is facing racial discrimination because they can’t control their race.  While some...