Discrimination

There are two basic types of illegal discrimination: intentional bias and “disparate impact” discrimination. The second type of discrimination can be intentional, but it need not be. It is a type of discrimination where unnecessary employment barriers are put in the...

In a case in Indiana, a hospital recently paid $15,000 to settle a lawsuit regarding the hospital’s failure to provide a disabled employee with a reasonable accommodation. Specifically, the hospital did not permit the employee to transfer to a vacant position for...

“There is still a strong bias against mothers in the workplace, and we encourage women who feel discriminated against due to pregnancy to come forward and let the EEOC help defend your rights,” says the director of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s San...

Here in California, employers are prohibited from asking job applicants about their salary histories. With women making about 82 cents for every dollar a male peer makes, we need a way to close the pay gap. When wages and salaries are based on past pay rates, any...

Fifty years after the assassination of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., how has America changed? King pressured Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits workplace discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion or gender....

Although there are specific employment laws that prohibit retaliation, many employees still fear that reporting discrimination might jeopardize their job security. In other cases, employees that have been wrongfully terminated may hesitate to come forward, perhaps...

Does Uber have a discriminatory culture at their company? According to allegations from current and former employees, Uber has created an environment full of discriminatory practices ranging from sexual harassment, bullying, retaliation, unprofessional behavior and...

The wage gap between men and women has been the topic of divisive political and economical debates for several years. And although it is well documented that women — particularly women of color — earn less than men for the same jobs, that gap has yet to be closed....

Becoming pregnant can be one of the most exciting and stressful times in a woman’s life. Every week, there is something new happening and developing. While these changes are typically considered good, changes in other aspects of the soon-to-be-mother’s life may not be...

Race discrimination in the workplace is complicated. Why? While some cases of racial discrimination may be easy to spot and prove, in many other cases, discrimination is hard to identify right away. It can be even tougher to prove. Race discrimination is when an...