Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on sex. Federal protections under the Civil Rights Act apply to employers with 15 or more employees. The Supreme Court’s decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, entered on June 15, 2020, extended the 1964 Civil Rights Acts to gays, lesbians, and transgender employees [...]
Workplace sexual harassment imposes severe consequences outside of the courtroom. Its impact is far-reaching and affects victims, perpetrators, bystanders, employers, and government agencies. The actual economic costs of workplace sexual harassment are hard to quantify because there are direct and indirect expenses. Some expenses include lost productivity, healthcare, investigations, and litigation. In a 2015, the [...]
The workplace should be a safe environment, free from harassment and abuse of any kind. However, many workers in the United States suffer from sexual harassment, racial discrimination and other types of abuse in the workplace. If you believe you have been a victim of workplace harassment, consider the following types of workplace harassment to [...]
Under federal laws, employers are legally prohibited from discriminating against employees based on a disability. California laws offer greater protections to the disabled workforce under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the Unruh Civil Rights Act, and the Disabled Persons Act. Even with laws protecting workers against discrimination based on disability, such actions [...]
Alternative work schedules in the state of California are allowed under California Labor Code 511 and by the Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC). An alternative workweek schedule indicates any scheduling of workers that requires them to work more than eight hours in a single 24-hour period of time. This type of alternative work schedule can be [...]
2020 has been one of the most uncertain times. Finding ways to live through this pandemic has been especially difficult because not much is known about COVID-19. Even less is known about its effects on pregnant women. Luckily, if you are pregnant and working during this time, the law affords you certain rights. Below is [...]
Women’s rights in the workplace have come a long way, thanks to several federal law established to ensure and protect those rights. Learn more about these important federal laws that protect women in the workplace. The Equal Pay Act The Equal Pay Act (EPA) prohibits employers from discriminating against a female employee based on their [...]
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the workplace because of an individual’s sex, and as the U.S. has moved to include more and more protections for LGBT workers, courts have found that this federal law protects individuals from discrimination due to their sexual orientation and gender identity. Learn more about the [...]
Sexual harassment in the workplace is a type of employment discrimination that is illegal and violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Additionally, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) also has regulations that prohibit sexual harassment in the workplace. If you are an employer and [...]
In some cases, women have roadblocks in the workplace which can limit their ability to receive recognition for their work, translating into lower salaries or loss of promotions. The following are ways that women can build leadership presence in the workplace. Non-Verbal Signs There are several non-verbal cues that can appear weak or submissive, and [...]
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