Category: Discrimination
Orange County Sexual Harassment Update: Looks Discrimination
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….
Orange County Employee Disability Discrimination
Is there a real problem with Orange County employee disability discrimination in today’s business environment? This post considers the definitions of and current news regarding employee disability discrimination. According to the American Psychological Association, Discrimination is the unfair treatment of people based on characteristics such as gender, sexual orientation, disability status, or race. Employee Disability…
Laid-Off Woman May Have Bias Case
Employee Rights Attorney Q: I was laid off after my employer lost a major account. I was the first person to be hired to work on this account, am in good standing with my employer and have been told I will be rehired at the first opportunity. However, I am upset because two men who…
Know Your Options If You’ve Faced Discrimination
Employee Rights Attorney Martin Luther King would have turned over in his grave had he read Hardie Baisden’s article, “Advice for Unemployed Black Professionals” in a recent issue of this publication. Mr. Baisden, a consultant hired by companies, essentially encourages employees to focus on future jobs, to eliminate anger toward their former employers, to not…
Proving Age Bias is Hard but Not Impossible
Employee Rights Attorney Mission Viejo, California Q: “How do you prove age discrimination? If you’re applying for jobs and you sense you’re being screened out for being overqualified, is that legal? After a career in the private sector, I want to work in the public sector, but I’m afraid all people see is my age…
Unclear if Promotions Reflect Age Bias
Employee Rights Attorney Mission Viejo, California Q: “I have been employed by a major corporation for over 30 years, the last 27 years in a management position in one department. I have received glowing annual performance ratings from various supervisors who have headed the department. “Recently I found out that very quietly, without any announcement,…