Category: Discrimination
California’s Equal Pay Act: What To Do if You’re Not Being Paid Equally
California’s Equal Pay Act is a groundbreaking piece of legislation designed to help combat wage discrimination across various industries. In essence, this act requires employers to pay employees the same rate of compensation, regardless of their gender, race, or ethnicity, when they are performing substantially similar work that requires similar skill, effort, and responsibility: “Equal…
Racial Discrimination at Work: What To Do
Racial discrimination in the workplace is illegal and deeply unjust, but violations unfortunately continue to occur. This happens when an employee or job applicant is treated unfavorably due to their race. Not only can such behavior lead to reduced morale, it also goes against protections enforced under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)…
How to Prove Age Discrimination in the Workplace
In today’s evolving workplace demographic, the issue of age discrimination is rapidly gaining attention. Age discrimination involves treating an applicant or employee less favorably because of their age. Enacted to protect individuals from such bias, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act wards against prejudice based on seniority at work. This ground-breaking act specifically protects people…
Illegal Interview Questions in California
In California, like many other states, there are legal protections in place to prevent employment discrimination. To that end, some questions during job interviews are deemed illegal as they may lead to biased and unfair hiring decisions. Some of the most common illegal inquiries that take place during interviews include the following: “Are you married?”…
Disability Discrimination Statistics [2010-2020]
Based on data from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, we examined national discrimination data from 2010-2021. The data includes any discrimination charges filed with the EEOC, but not charges filed with state Fair Employment Practices Agencies. American Disabilities Act (ADA) The ADA stands for the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was established in 1990….
Is Gender Discrimination Illegal in California?
In California, it is illegal for an employer to discriminate against an individual on the basis of sex or gender. The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) protects individuals, mandating that an employer cannot discriminate against anyone based on sex, gender, gender identity, or gender expression. What Does Gender Discrimination Look Like? Gender discrimination…