Any kind of hair-related policies have to be fair to all workers and must not be based in discrimination. For example, the employer could have a rule that no one can wear fantasy colors in their hair (like pink, blue or purple). That’s fine, because each person can...
There are numerous legitimate reasons why employees may need to let staff go. During periods of financial difficulty, for example, it may be necessary to downsize the company. However, a dismissal often warrants further investigation. If you believe that a protected...
This week, Attorney General Sessions issued a directive to prosecutors for the federal government. As such, the AG stated that "in all pending and future matters,'' the position of the Justice Dept. will be that transgender men and women are not protected from...
By now, almost everyone has heard about the engineer for Google who got fired earlier this week because of a reported violation of the code of conduct for the company. His dismissal was related to the release of an allegedly sexist memo the employee wrote about...
Under the laws of California, employers cannot discriminate against or harass workers. However, that doesn't mean that it still doesn't occur -- only that workers have recourse to these prohibited acts. What specific actions and behaviors are prohibited? The...
If you have ever felt like new terms for old behaviors arise all the time, you are not alone. The nation as a whole has gained more awareness about workplace discrimination in general. As a result, authority figures try to come up with more clearly defined terminology...
At the Tuttle and McCloskey law firm, we care about the workers who help make Fresno a great place to live. We would like to launch our new blog by focusing on one of the most tragic areas of employment: workplace discrimination. Although we live in a contemporary and...