Artificial intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm, and it continues to be used in innovative ways. Unfortunately, some of those ways may inadvertently lead to discrimination when it comes to hiring, promotions and other employment practices. California is...
Despite decades of efforts to eradicate employment discrimination, it continues to be an issue that has an unfair economic impact on countless workers in the United States every year. For every case of workplace discrimination that a worker reports to the Equal...
Illegal workplace discrimination isn’t always as obvious as employees being allowed to use racial, homophobic and other slurs and insults or managers refusing to hire people of a particular gender, ethnicity or religion. Discrimination can manifest in many ways. For...
Unlawful workplace discrimination refers to the unfair treatment of employees or job applicants based on characteristics such as race, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation or any other immutable characteristic that is specifically safeguarded by...
You may know that you can ask for reasonable accommodations in the workplace if you have a disability. However, it is not easy for some to broach such a sensitive topic with employers, especially if they anticipate resistance. In a perfect world, you would not need to...
When we think of the different types of discrimination, we often don't consider how a person's age may impact how they are treated. Unfortunately, ageism is a big problem in many workplaces and may often go unnoticed. Knowing the signs of age discrimination is...
In some cases, employers may post job listings that say they are looking for recent college graduates. They know they need to bring on new talent. They believe they can find it with college students from the area, so they’re trying to attract those individuals to the...
Despite numerous state and federal legislations as well as years of awareness, workplace discrimination remains a major problem in U.S. workplaces. Workplace discrimination can demoralize employees, lead to a high turnover rate, ruin the organization’s reputation and...
National origin is one of the protected classes under both California and federal law. That means it’s illegal for employers to discriminate against applicants and employees based on where they were born (or where their parents or those even farther back in their...
You pride yourself on your work ethic and professional attitude. Every day, you aim to do your job to the highest standard and operate well within the team. Unfortunately, all of your colleagues may not share the same outlook as you. Workplace bullying is a serious...