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A CNBC article today offers some tips on overcoming age discrimination during a job interview and lists some of the signs that you may be facing age discrimination. Read the article, entitled "How to overcome age discrimination when interviewing for a job," here. The...
Generally speaking, job applicants and employees with high blood pressure are protected from disability discrimination under California law. This is true, even if the applicant's or employee's high blood pressure does not currently impair his/her ability to work. In a...
According to Bloomberg BNA today, the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has determined that Cisco Systems Inc. "secured visas for foreign workers instead of hiring U.S. citizens for certain jobs and paid the visa holders at a lower...
According to The New York Times, new economic research finds that "a woman’s lifelong earnings and how much she works are influenced by the levels of sexism in the state where she was born." For instance, "[a] woman born in the Deep South is likely to face a much...
In an article entitled "How to navigate the nightmare of job-hunting when you're over 50," MarketWatch discusses the challenges facing job applicants who are over 50 years old and recommends some possible ways to overcome those challenges. Read the full article here....
Last month, the AARP released a study entitled “The Value of Experience: AARP Multicultural Work & Jobs Study Chartbook for Total Respondents” (the “AARP Study”). The AARP Study is based on a survey of 3,900 individuals, who are age 45 and older, and who are...
Originally Published on August 7, 2018; Updated/Revised on July 3, 2019 Under California law, it is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against a job applicant or employee based on the applicant’s or employee’s national origin. The relevant California laws were...
Originally Published on August 6, 2018; Updated/Revised on December 2, 2019 Unfortunately, age discrimination is prevalent in the United States for a number of reasons, including employers’ desire to avoid paying higher salaries or higher health insurance premiums....
Originally Published on August 4, 2018; Updated/Revised on May 15, 2019 Does California law protect employees from religious discrimination? Yes. Under California law, it is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an employee based on his/her "religious...
Originally Published on August 4, 2018; Updated/Revised on May 15, 2019 Does California law protect employees from religious discrimination? Yes. Under California law, it is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an employee based on his/her "religious...