Most people only have a vague idea of what rights they have as employees. Young people, especially, often lack the experience to know when they’re being cheated or abused by an employer. However, even older workers can be taken advantage of — especially if they’re from poor…
Braids, dreadlocks, Bantu knots, twists, fades and Afros have long been associated with men and women of color — and generally discouraged in many workplaces (if not outright banned). For decades, professional men and women of color have had to subject their hair to harsh chemical straighteners…
You’ve just been wrongfully fired and you’re quite naturally livid about the whole thing. You know that you’re experiencing unfair treatment and outright discrimination, and you’re humiliated and upset. Take a deep breath. You need to do everything in your power to control your emotions right now…
Does Disney discriminate against its women workers? A lawsuit recently filed in Los Angeles County claims that the entertainment giant pays its female employees less than it does males for the same work. The lawsuit is the latest splash in the news about income disparity among the…
Most employers are perfectly aware that they need to pay their employees overtime when those employees work more than 40 hours in a week — but some still try to skirt the law to save a few bucks. How do they do that and avoid being reported…
Sexual harassment in the workplace is no longer something that people simply have to quietly endure — it’s now a subject of intense scrutiny. California, in particular, seems to have had a wake-up call when it comes to how problematic sexual harassment really is in the workforce…
“Ableism” is a form of disability discrimination — but it’s so culturally ingrained that it’s often hard to combat. Ableism is anything that devalues someone based on their disability — whether that disability is visible or not. Here are some examples of ableism in the workplace: Having…
A lawsuit filed in Santa Barbara County Superior Court alleges that a California educator was the victim of wrongful termination once she tried to alert a school’s governing body to numerous improprieties by its executive director. Olive Grove Charter School bills itself as an alternative to traditional…
A disability can strike anyone, at any age. In fact, it’s estimated that around 40 million Americans struggle with some form of mental or physical disability. Many of those people are working despite their impairments — but they don’t always have an easy time finding acceptance in…
Your hair is a very personal, important part of your identity. So, what happens when your hairstyle is at odds with your employer’s grooming policy? Worse, what if your manager tells you that your natural hair is somehow “unprofessional” and expects you to submit to painful, damaging…
