The H1-B visa program allows employers in California and around the country to hire foreign individuals who possess skills or qualifications that Americans workers lack. Some labor advocates say that large U.S. and international companies are using such programs to...
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Dealing with workplace sexual harassment
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Dec 9, 2016 | Sexual Harassment
Despite the many gains women have made in workplace equality, the problem of sexual harassment remains very real. Harassment takes many forms and can affect women across a variety of industries. It is important for California employees to understand the steps they...
EEOC issues guidelines to fight workplace discrimination
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Nov 28, 2016 | Workplace Discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission safeguards the right of most Illinois residents to work free of discrimination against them because of their nation of origin. A memorandum from the EEOC provides a wide variety of examples and illustrative situations that...
Judge rules anti-gay harassment is sex discrimination
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Nov 9, 2016 | Workplace Discrimination
California residents may be interested to learn about a workplace discrimination lawsuit that was filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of a homosexual man. On Nov. 4, a federal judge in Pennsylvania made the decision to allow the suit to...
Effort to help ex-offenders may add to job discrimination
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Oct 25, 2016 | Workplace Discrimination
People with criminal records in California and around the country face an uphill climb when trying to get a job. To improve their odds of getting hired, advocates for ex-offenders have tried a strategy known as ban the box, which prevents employers from asking about...
Companies that discriminate against disabled workers
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Oct 11, 2016 | Workplace Discrimination
California workers who are disabled may be interested to learn that in 2015 there were approximately 27,000 disability discrimination charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Further, those who were disabled were well under-represented in the...
Lessons from Gretchen Carlson's lawsuit against Fox News
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Sep 27, 2016 | Sexual Harassment
California residents may be familiar with the lawsuit filed earlier in 2016 by former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson. Her suit, which alleged sexual harassment committed by Roger Ailes, the network's then-CEO, was settled by Fox for a reported $20 million. There are...
Workplace gender discrimination and male employees
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Sep 15, 2016 | Workplace Discrimination
By favoring women in certain circumstances, California employers, co-workers and even family members can contribute to gender discrimination against male workers. A common example is an employer allowing a new mother to take extra leave while disapproving of this...
Employers allowed to engage in legal discrimination
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Sep 1, 2016 | Wrongful Termination
California employers can legally discriminate against their employees for any reason except those covered under federal and state anti-discrimination laws. People could be fired for being too attractive without their employer facing legal liability. The same goes for...
Sexual harassment in the advertising industry is widespread
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Aug 16, 2016 | Sexual Harassment
Many women work in the advertising field in California and around the country. A study indicates that a majority of women who work in the industry have been sexually harassed while they were working on the job. According to a report released by the American...