California employees may be interested to learn that, based on an analysis of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Bureau of Labor Statistics data, sexual harassment in the workplace rises when male unemployment rates rise. In fact, sex discrimination claims...
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The pay gap and African-American women
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Aug 14, 2017 | Workplace Discrimination
In California and throughout the country, African-American women in general make less money than both white and black men. Black Women's Equal Pay Day, which this year took place on July 31, tries to increase awareness about this issue. The day is chosen to represent...
DOJ says no employment protection based on sexual orientation
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Aug 7, 2017 | Workplace Discrimination
While the state of California offers protection to employees who face discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, this protection may be eroding for employees nationwide who do not live in states with the same protection. On July 26, the Department of Justice...
Major sporting goods retailer sued for racial harassment
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jul 31, 2017 | Racial Discrimination
One of the biggest sporting goods retailers in California and across the western part of the country is facing a lawsuit alleging racial harassment. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has accused Big 5 Sporting Goods of allowing racial harassment...
Justice Department says no discrimination in gay firing case
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jul 31, 2017 | Workplace Discrimination
The LGBTQ communities of California and the rest of the nation do not have specific protection under employment law, according to the Justice Department. The department stepped into a civil discrimination lawsuit in July to give its opinion to the question of whether...
Tesla allegedly fired woman for claiming sexual harassment
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jul 26, 2017 | Sexual Harassment
Tesla is a California company that wants to shape the future. However, the experiences of some of its female employees appear to be mired in the prejudices of the past. One female employee has filed a lawsuit against the company. She claims that the company fired her...
Women of color in science fields face more discrimination
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jul 20, 2017 | Workplace Discrimination
Women of color in California and across the country who work in some of the most advanced scientific fields continue to experience hostile environments based on their race and gender, a study has found. Their experience in the workplace underlies some of the key...
How back pay damages are determined
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jul 18, 2017 | Workplace Discrimination
Some California employees who are involved in a dispute with their employer over workplace discrimination might have heard of back pay damages. Back pay damages are the amount an employer may be required to pay to cover an employee's economic losses. This may include...
Data on wage discrimination
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jul 14, 2017 | Workplace Discrimination
Most of the wage discrimination claims that are based on gender are filed by women. However, workers in California should also know that the some cases are filed by men. This is according to published and unpublished charge filing data from the Equal Employment...
2 news stories on sexual harassment rock Silicon Valley
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jul 7, 2017 | Sexual Harassment
For decades, women working in California's tech industry region Silicon Valley have suffered sexual harassment and gender discrimination, with little done to solve the problem. Now, in a dramatic couple of weeks, attitudes toward harassment in this male-dominated...
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