If you are working for an employer who has made it clear that they do not like when their female workers get pregnant, now is an appropriate time to make it clear that discriminating against you won’t be tolerated. As someone who has considered getting pregnant and...
If you’re facing discrimination on the job, it may be hard to speak up. It takes time to work up the nerve to say something, especially if you’re worried about ruining your relationship with your employer or losing your job. By the time you do say something, though,...
There are a few things that you don’t have control over in your life, and one of them is the skin color you were born with. Unfortunately, this society has some people who believe that the color of your skin defines you, despite the fact that it simply means your body...
Though few Fresno media outlets mentioned it, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) recently celebrated a birthday. Thirty years ago, President George H. W. Bush put his signature on the ADA, making the U.S. the first nation to put into law comprehensive...
Both California and the federal government have laws that ban racial discrimination in the workplace. Nevertheless, many workers of color in this state and across the country have experienced workplace discrimination due to something very personal: their hairstyle....
The workplace should be a sanctuary of privacy, pride and above all professionalism. No employer can discriminate against a worker because of their age, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability. Or retaliate against them for asserting their rights....
Most people understand there are laws protecting workers and job applicants from being discriminated against because they are pregnant or gave birth. State and federal laws outlining the type of behavior that is illegal have existed for quite a long time. Yet every...