There’s a lot of conversations going on about the concept of privilege in America. Unfortunately, there isn’t always a clear understanding of what privilege means. People who are told that they are privileged because they are white, heterosexual, cisgendered, male or anything similar often react with frustration…
Is it illegal for an employer to fire you while you’re sidelined from the job due to an illness or injury? Unfortunately, no. At least, not exactly. Your disability doesn’t protect you against all causes for termination. Generally speaking, your employer can let you go for any…
Wrongful termination is still a problem at places of employment throughout California and the rest of the country. Even though there are laws banning different reasons why employers can fire their employees, companies still thin their payroll by using these reasons. Let’s take a look at the…
A man who worked for UPS in Los Angeles was fired, and he says that he was discriminated against and wrongfully terminated. He claims that racism was the root of the issue. The man had been with UPS for a dozen years. At one point, the drivers…
In order to curb sexual harassment in the workplace, it is important to think about what it’s really about. The root of the issue, experts claim, is not a desire for an intimate relationship. In many cases, it is just about power. It doesn’t matter who holds…
Reports indicate that the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields are not as open to African-American workers as one would hope, with many of them reporting workplace discrimination. For instance, when asked if they had faced racial discrimination on the job or discrimination based on their…
Both men and women experience gender discrimination in the workplace. However, looking at the percentages for different types of discrimination — not getting a raise based on one’s gender, for instance — show that it happens vastly more often for women than it does for men. In…
A tech start-up in California called Pilot AI is now at the center of a wrongful termination case that includes allegations of wrongful discharge, retaliation, discrimination and sexual harassment. The case, which was started by a 24-year-old woman who went to Stanford University, was entered in the…
Racial discrimination in the workplace may be illegal, but that does not mean it doesn’t happen all the time. In fact, about 33 percent of Latino workers claim they have been discriminated against at work. That’s a stunning percentage, considering today’s modern employment laws. Examples of this…
You plan to use your pension to retire. You’ve been planning on it for decades; it is one of the main reasons that you took this job in the first place. It’s a very good pension that should allow you to maintain an enviable lifestyle even after…
