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In The New York Times Opinion section today, Addington Stewart, president of the International Association of Black Professional Firefighters, writes: "I’ve served 35 years as a firefighter, and the racism today is as bad as I can remember. My organization, the...
According to Reuters, a U.S. study suggests that “[w]omen training for careers in surgery are more likely to abandon the profession when they experience pregnancy discrimination or have insufficient time for maternity leave.” Read the full article, entitled “Pregnancy...
In California, it is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an employee because of his/her disability. The definition of "disability" in California is broad, and includes physical disabilities that limit a "major life activity" (e.g., working, walking, and...
Under California law, employers may not discriminate against an employee because of his/her mental disability. Bipolar disorder is considered a mental disability under California law. As such, an employer may not pay lower compensation to or terminate the employment...
According to The National Law Review, the EEOC has sued a Golden Corral franchisee in Georgia for allegedly violating the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (the "ADA"). The Golden Corral franchisee allegedly terminated a server because she was "unwilling or...
According to the Los Angeles Times, a campus review found that Thomas A. Parham, a former UC Irvine vice chancellor, "violated university nondiscrimination policies by refusing to pay an assistant vice chancellor and the directors of two campus centers as much as male...
According to CNN Money, "'subtle discrimination'" can "create a hostile work environment and make it difficult for some workers to do their jobs." Read the full article, entitled "Can eye contact or weird looks count as discrimination?," here. If you believe that you...
According to The San Diego Union-Tribune, individuals who are 55 and older "remain out of work longer than their younger peers when they lose a job. Their hourly pay also starts to decline as they enter their 60s, regardless of how much education they have." Read the...
According to Outside Magazine, women who work at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service "face not just aggressive come-ons and groping, but also an employment structure that remains intricately rigged against them and a complaint process designed to turn...
According to Forbes today, California could start requiring the boards of California-based public companies to meet gender diversity quotas, so that by the end of 2019, these companies' boards will each include at least one woman. Read the full article, entitled "What...