Daniel Rodriguez
Understanding Hostile Work Environments
A hostile work environment is characterized by pervasive toxic behavior, including offensive verbal or nonverbal actions from superiors...
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Daniel Rodriguez
- Aug 2
- 5 min
Addressing Racial Slurs in the Evolving Workplace
The 2020 Census revealed a significant milestone in the demographic landscape of the United States. The white population experienced...
Daniel Rodriguez
- Jul 26
- 2 min
Adverse Employment Actions - What are they?
If you feel you're facing unfair treatment at your workplace, you may be suffering from an adverse employment action. An adverse...
Corey Hall
- Mar 14
- 2 min
Why it's important for Californian employees to understand FEHA.
The Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) is a state law applicable in California, designed to protect employees from discrimination,...
Corey Hall
- Mar 7
- 3 min
What is constructive termination?
As an employee in California, you have the right to work in a safe and respectful environment free from discrimination, harassment, and...
Corey Hall
- Feb 21
- 2 min
What's the difference between Harassment and Discrimination?
When an individual in the workplace mistreats another person based on their gender, race, national origin, sexual orientation, or other...
Corey Hall
- Jan 18
- 2 min
Racial discrimination in the workplace.
Racial discrimination in the workplace is illegal in California, and employees have several laws that protect them from discrimination...
Corey Hall
- Jan 3
- 3 min
What is an adverse employment action?
An adverse employment action is a negative change in the terms and conditions of your job that negatively impacts you. This can include...
Corey Hall
- Dec 29, 2022
- 3 min
Discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
Discrimination against your sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, which is illegal under California labor laws,...
Dan Griffin
- Dec 27, 2022
- 2 min
Independent Contractors Are Protected from Sexual Harassment too.
What law protects independent contractors from sexual harassment? California Civil Code Section 51.9 is a law that applies to sexual...
Corey Hall
- Nov 8, 2022
- 2 min
Opposing Discrimination is a Protected Activity
Did you know you have rights and protections when you oppose discrimination? Opposing discrimination is a protected activity under FEHA...
Corey Hall
- Sep 12, 2022
- 2 min
Failing to Removing Barriers: Failure to Engage in an Interactive Process
A good faith interactive process is an informal process that’s used in determining what kinds of reasonable accommodations would enable...
Corey Hall
- Aug 25, 2022
- 2 min
Did Your Employer Fail to Accommodate You?
Employees have the right to seek accommodations. Being a worker with a disability can be difficult to navigate. Having a physical or...
Corey Hall
- Aug 15, 2022
- 1 min
Failure to prevent discrimination and harassment. Is your employer on the hook?
Federal Law grants you rights and protection from discrimination and harassment. As an employee in California you are granted an...
Corey Hall
- Jun 20, 2022
- 3 min
Your rights against Discrimination and Retaliation in California.
I know that we’ve said something like this before “It’s 2022, surely we must have progressed as a society to the point where we face no...
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