Employers who violate California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) may face serious penalties. Talk to Minnis & Smallets LLP to learn more about your employment rights.
Employees can experience discrimination at work in many different ways. Sometimes, the discrimination is obvious, but more commonly, it might be subtle or masked as justifiable employment actions by an employer. If an employee suspects they suffered unlawful discrimination, they should take certain steps to protect their rights. To discuss…
Both state and federal laws prohibit discrimination in the workplace. This means that you cannot be treated differently in the terms and conditions of your employment based upon your membership in a protected class. There are many protected characteristics under California employment law: Race, Color, Religion, Or National Origin Title…
Though many California employees are familiar with legal protections against discrimination in the workplace, there are some subtleties that workers may not know. One detail involves reasonable accommodations and the employer’s duty to make adjustments to workplace conditions. A California employment law attorney can explain in more detail, but answers…
California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) protects employees from discrimination in the workplace, but not all adverse acts by an employer are actionable. To prove an employment discrimination claim, it is generally necessary for an employee to show that he or she was subjected to adverse employment action because…