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Mental illnesses are illnesses just like any other. If you were suffering from a broken leg, your employer wouldn't be allowed to discriminate against you or harass you because of this. The law stands exactly the same for a mental illness, whether that's depression,...
Employees at a company are almost like components in a machine. They all need to fit into their specific role properly and must perform certain tasks in order for the rest of the machine or employee group to function optimally. When one person does not come to work...
Today, people are living longer and remaining in the workforce longer than ever before. By 2024, over one-fourth of the U.S. workforce will be 55 years of age or older. Unfortunately, of the many different kinds of biases in the workplace, ageism is one of the most...
Like most of your neighbors, you must work to support yourself and your family members. Whether you enjoy what you do or merely treat it as a job, you should not be miserable at work. If you are, your workplace may be a hostile environment. A hostile work environment...
Although federal law requires women to receive equal treatment to men in the workplace, many still notice a gender-related wage gap. The nonprofit Equal Pay Today reports that according to United States Census data, American women earn an average of 88 cents on the...
Like many other expecting mothers in the Bay Area, you take your career seriously. While you expect your employer to reasonably accommodate your pregnancy, you plan to work hard until and after your baby comes into the world. Unfortunately, though, your employer may...
Across the country, women face thousands of challenges in their working life every day. But few things are as professionally devastating as coming back from having a child to find your entire workplace different. A few weeks back, a famous female politician related...
I read this article about pregnancy discrimination (I Was Fired for Being Pregnant - Yes, Really) the other day on the internet and I thought it was unfortunate that the author did not consult with us. Many times employers misclassify employees as independent...
How do you know if you've been discriminated against at work? Sometimes it is obvious, because your employer overtly tells you something. For example, your employer might tell you that it won't let you work because you are pregnant. Sometimes, it is less obvious. For...
Many women in California and across the country face unnecessary stigmas when it comes to their work-related abilities. It is not unusual for women to be wrongfully considered less intelligent or less capable than their male co-workers. Unfortunately, even woman...
