Officials at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) have recently issued a formal statement to American employers, urging them to “be particularly mindful of instances of harassment, intimidation, or discrimination in the workplace against vulnerable...
Workplace harassment usually involves a pattern or series of incidents. Knowing how to record these incidents – and what should be documented for each instance of harassment – can be crucial to gathering evidence, protecting yourself and fighting back later....
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination in employment against individuals with physical and/or mental impairments. Because the ADA offers various protections to disabled workers – and because many people may be unaware of their...
Women and minorities who work in the California restaurant industry are commonly subjected to discrimination, particularly when it comes to job opportunities and wages, a new study from U.C. Berkeley and U.C. Santa Cruz reveals. This study, entitled Ending Jim Crow in...
Would disclosing disabilities on a cover letter impact an employer’s interest in you as a job applicant – even if you were experienced and qualified for the position? Researchers at Syracuse and Rutgers Universities recently endeavored to answer this question, and...
Being the target of workplace sexual harassment can be embarrassing, distressing and even frustrating. Knowing what to do, however, to protect yourself and your rights after workplace sexual harassment occurs can be pivotal to feeling empowered and taking back some...
A disability discrimination suit filed against AutoZone, Inc. will be able to proceed at the national level, rather than being limited to just three of the company’s stores, a district court recently ruled. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...
Officials at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently convened a panel of experts to identify “some of the measures employers can take to prevent workplace harassment,” as the EEOC announced at the end of last month. Focused in finding...
More than 30 port terminal and dock companies in Los Angeles and Long Beach have been named as defendants in a gender discrimination lawsuit filed in a California state court just a few weeks ago. This complaint, which has been filed on behalf of two African-American...
Despite the laws prohibiting it and the negative stigma surrounding it, workplace sexual harassment continues to rear its ugly head far too often in many work settings. In fact, research published earlier this year reveals some shocking insights regarding how and...
