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Can employers discriminate against you because of your looks?  Well, maybe. There is no doubt they do.  A television program sent many sets of equally qualified job candidates to be interviewed at various businesses.  Invariably, the better‑looking person got hired.  Looks also influenced promotions, demotions and terminations. In most cases, looks discrimination is perfectly legal. …

Throughout most of history, the employer was king.  The boss established the work hours, the pay and the conditions. In the late 1800s, Upton Sinclair wrote a book called The Jungle that detailed the abuses of the slaughterhouses in Chicago.  This awoke the public to such an extent that many laws were soon passed protecting…

After enduring a long convalescence, that humdrum job never looked so good! An employee may have a right to be reinstated to a former job upon returning from medical leave. The Family and Medical Leave Act generally applies to an employee who has worked for an employer with over 50 employees for at least 12 months….

“It’s none of your business,” you may feel like saying when an overly personal question is asked by a prospective employer.  Actually, some of these questions may even be illegal. It’s improper to ask about your sexual preference, marital status, dependents, whether you have made provisions for childcare if you’re pregnant, use birth control, who…

Illegal Questions of Gender and Disability could be a form of Orange County Employment Discrimination “It’s none of your business,” you may feel like saying when an overly personal question is asked by a prospective employer.  Actually, some of these questions may even be illegal. It’s improper to ask about your sexual preference, marital status,…

Employers can’t ask if you intend to become a citizen or require naturalization or alien registration prior to employment.  They can ask if you can verify your legal right to work in the United States after you’re hired. Employers can ask what languages you speak, write, read, or understand if a foreign language is relevant…